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Jamie Kemble

'Dream is over!' - Man Utd fans react to Newcastle's post-takeover plan for Mauricio Pochettino

Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino is being linked with a shock move to Newcastle United.

According to Sky Sports, the Magpies' potential new owners have earmarked the Argentinian as their number one choice to replace Steve Bruce once their takeover is approved and the current season finishes.

The report claims the perspective owners are willing to give Bruce until the end of the current campaign, whenever that is.

This is when we could see the summer transfer window open in England amid coronavirus pandemic

Pochettino has been out of work since November when he was sacked by Tottenham, and it's claimed Newcastle's new owner will give him £19m per year to take over at St James' Park.

Supporters from other clubs have been reacting to the report today with Manchester United fans feeling particularly aggrieved.

Some United fans feeling pretty frustrated having craved Pochettino's arrival for some time.

Here's how a selection of United fans reacted on Twitter.

Pochettino spent five years with Spurs, arriving in 2014 before being replaced by Jose Mourinho in November 2019.

He achieved a 54.3% win percentage during his time at Spurs.

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