With Newcastle on the brink of a £300m takeover, the club have been linked with some of football's biggest names. Spanish reports claim Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is on a managerial shortlist which also includes former Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino and Max Allegri.
While representatives of Paris St. Germain striker Edinson Cavani have actively talked up the 33-year-old Uruguay international moving to Tyneside next season.
As reported yesterday, Bruce welcomes back his players still in the dark about his own fugure at his hometown club. Bruce has drawn up his own hit list of transfer targets with Celtic hitman Odsonne Edouard his No.1 priority.