Breaking News ! 629054108">Newcastle United are closing in on a landmark hire that will have huge repercussions for Steve Bruce’s position, Football Insider can exclusively reveal. The north-east giants are negotiating the arrival of a key figure the club are confident can immediately improve the first team. A Newcastle source has told Football Insider that Bruce has full knowledge of the move and has given it his total backing. The deal is at an advanced stage but a contract has not yet been signed and it needs owner Mike Ashley’s sign-off before it is finalised. Football Insider understands that Bruce retains the full backing of Ashley and the Newcastle hierarchy.

. Subscribe to Football Insider TV now Bruce is coming under increasing pressure from supporters on the back of a winless run of nine matches and a barren spell in which they have scored only once in the last seven games. Newcastle are currently seven points clear of the relegation zone and the club’s number one priority is retaining their top-flight status. That could have a major impact on any potential takeover, as well as Bruce’s long-term position at the club.

Source = Metinews.com