Newcastle have reportedly asked Philippe Coutinho’s entourage to hold off signing a deal elsewhere with the Magpies linked with a transfer for the Barcelona midfielder.
Coutinho is currently on loan at Bayern Munich but the Bundesliga giants are unexpected to turn that into a permanent deal. Newcastle have been linked with a move for the former Liverpool star with a takeover of the Magpies nearing completion.
Should the takeover be finalised, Newcastle are expected to be one of the richest clubs in the Premier League, if not the world.
And Sport claim the club are keen on Coutinho and have asked his agents to wait while they complete the takeover. Sport also claim Newcastle want a high-profile manager to replace Steve Bruce and that will