The real reason ‘fearful’ Manchester United don’t want to sell Jesse Lingard to Newcastle

The Red Devils have demanded a mammoth £12m ‘survival tax’ (Picture: Getty)Manchester United’s decision to demand an enormous ‘survival tax’ as part of Newcastle’s bid to sign Jesse Lingard is rooted in their fears over the Magpies’ potential to usurp them, according to reports.Newcastle were taken over by Saudi Arabia’s private investment fund in October and they now have the wealthiest owners in world football, with the new regime keen to t