Eddie Howe believes Newcastle United will one day be as big a club as Manchester United.
The two meet at Old Trafford on Sunday with Howe’s team currently sixth in the Premier League, just one place and one point behind their hosts.
Manchester United are still widely considered the world’s biggest club in terms of global reach.
But Howe says that Newcastle, under Saudi-backed ownership, have the ambition to match that following.
‘I don't like to put ceilings on clubs,’ he said. ‘Looking at my own history, Bournemouth were associated as a League One, League Two team.