Newcastle's first team stars have launched a bid to save boss Steve Bruce with the club's prospective new owners keen to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as manager, according to The Sun.
The Magpies are on the verge of being taken over by a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium in a £300million deal from current owner Mike Ashley.
While the incoming owners have Pochettino lined up, Bruce is popular among his squad having led the club to 13th in the Premier League before the coronavirus shutdown.
There has not yet been any formal approach to Pochettino from Newcastle or any other organisation regarding a managerial position.