"There was an enquiry from Newcastle about Wes and we turned it down," Ferguson told the club's official website.

The 28-year old defender will be out of contract next June as he refused to sign a new contract for the Red Devils.

Nevertheless, the Scot refused to offload him as he still hopes he could convince him to stay at Old Trafford.

"The matter rests with Wes and his agent. We'll just wait and see what happens. Our offer is still there - it's now up to Wes."