Manchester United great Wayne Rooney has already outlined his Derby County future amid reports he would be 'interested' in the Newcastle job.
The 35-year-old stepped into management with the Championship outfit last season and has faced key questions about his position ever since the Rams were forced into administration.
In a seismic £305million deal, meanwhile, Newcastle have new owners after a consortium backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) struck up an agreement with now-former chairman Mike Ashley.
The announcement then came through on Wednesday morning that Steve Bruce had been relieved of his duties by the Magpies. Although he remains an outsider with the bookies, Rooney — record goalscorer for United and England
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