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'Sleeping giant': Newcastle United fans give their take on the latest Mauricio Pochettino rumours

Newcastle United fans are loving life at the moment.

Mike Ashley reign looks set to come to an end, with a £300m takeover now in the hands of the Premier League.

In the media, they're being linked with galactic stars they could have only ever dreamed of and now a manager to get the best from his new expensively-assembled squad.

Mauricio Pochettino is the bookmakers' favourite to take over from Steve Bruce, once the takeover is completed.

Sky Sports report that Pochettino is Newcastle's prospective new owners' number one choice to be the next manager at St James' Park and they are willing to pay him £19m a year to take charge of the club.

The Argentine boss has been out of work since leaving Spurs in November and despite links to Manchester United and Real Madrid, he could rock up in the north East.

The owners are said to have been impressed by the rebuilding project carried out by Pochettino during his five-year tenure at Spurs, taking them to the Champions League final in 2019.

This news has, of course, only further excited Newcastle fans, who are dreaming about the start of their club's new era.

Here's a round-up of their best comments across social media.

Steve Bruce is expected to remain the manager until the end of the current season despite the latest reports.

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