Former Magpies star Chris Waddle is surprised to see the ex-Sunderland boss walking away from Sheffield Wednesday to take the reins on Tyneside
Steve Bruce has been warned that he faces a “massive challenge” if he does become the man to succeed Rafa Benitez at Newcastle.
The Magpies are seemingly edging ever closer to bringing a Northumberland native back to the north east, with it widely reported that Bruce has handed in his resignation at Hillsborough.
A compensation package is also said to have been agreed between the Magpies and Owls.
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The path appears to be clear for Bruce, who has previously worked at the likes of Sunderland and Aston Villa, to return to a Premier League dugout.