Newcastle will target Pochettino or Allegri to replace Steve Bruce (ESPN)

Newcastle will look to replace Steve Bruce with Mauricio Pochettino or Massimiliano Allegri once Mike Ashley has sold the club, according to reports.

A Saudi-backed consortium is on the verge of buying the club for £300million, which will see a number of changes made in the dressing room.

According to ESPN, the club's new owners are looking to bring in a high-profile manager which will spell the end of Bruce's one-season stint at the club.

Two other candidates are also being considered with Rafa Benitez and Lucien Favre among the four-man shortlist although both are currently in jobs while Pochettino and Allegri aren't.

The report goes on to claim that the owners believe they can offer a project that will attract the likes of Pochettino and Allegri to the club, along with a host of star players.

Top of their transfer wishlist is Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, who has been linked away from the Ligue 1 champions for the past year.

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