Dimitar Berbatov believes Newcastle would be able to attract "big players" to the club if they appoint Mauricio Pochettino as manager.
The Argentine - who guided Tottenham to the Champions League final last season - is a managerial target for Newcastle, who are reportedly on the verge of a £300million Saudi-backed takeover.
Newcastle have been notoriously cautious in the transfer market under current owner Mike Ashley, but would reportedly have funds aplenty to splash in the upcoming transfer window.
Berbatov - speaking on behalf of Betfair - believes Pochettino would be a phenomenal appointment for Newcastle.
"If the rumours are true, and Newcastle are looking at appointing Mauricio Pochettino, it would be a great move for the team," he said.
"It will be the first sign from the new owners, to the players they are targeting, that the club means business.
"If you put Pochettino in charge at Newcastle and you go and speak to players, trust me they will pay more attention and take the offer seriously, and I'm talking about big players as well - I know Gareth Bale is among those who have been linked with the club."
Berbatov states Pochettino would need guarantees of transfer funds if he is to take charge, but questions whether Newcastle are a big enough name.
He added: "The first thing Pochettino is going to want is a guarantee that they will buy players because he would like to have as many good players as possible at his disposal so that he can achieve the club's goals.
"The question is, does Pochettino actually want to go to Newcastle? When you are connected to names like Real Madrid and Manchester United - and I mean no disrespect to Newcastle - there is a bit of a difference there."
