Mills, 27, has four years left on his Leeds deal but Newcastle will not match his reported £40k-a-week wages.
Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren also wants to keep Mills who spent all last season on loan at The Riverside.
Mills On The Breadline
Mills, 27, has four years left on his Leeds deal but Newcastle will not match his reported £40k-a-week wages.
Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren also wants to keep Mills who spent all last season on loan at The Riverside.