Newcastle star Yankuba Minteh is refusing to join Lyon.
And the dramatic development could cause the Toon huge financial problems ahead of this week’s Profit and Sustainability deadline on 30 June.
GettyYankuba Minteh does not want to join Lyon[/caption]Newcastle and Lyon have agreed a fee of around £40m for a transfer they want to complete this week.
But Minteh has declined to discuss personal terms with Lyon as the 19-year-old wants to stay in the Premier League.