Newcastle's players remain united behind Steve Bruce despite the Toon chief's future at St James' Park being shrouded in doubt.
They woke up to headlines linking Rafa Benitez with a return to his former club while ex-Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he would be interested in a move to Tyneside.
Amanda Staveley's Saudi-backed takeover is expected to be announced within days which will, overnight, transform Newcastle into one of the world's richest clubs.
Already, the Geordies are being linked with some of Europe's biggest names. And Bruce's own position looks under threat despite the 59-year-old guiding his hometown club to the brink of Premier League safety and the FA Cup quarter finals for the first time in 13 years.
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