Football rumours: Steve Bruce facing the axe following Newcastle United takeover

Football rumours: Steve Bruce facing the axe following Newcastle takeover (Nick Potts/PA)

What the papers say

Steve Bruce seems set to be the first major casualty of Newcastle coming under new ownership. The 60-year-old has told the Telegraph the new owners “may well want a new manager”, which has only increased speculation he will be given the chop before the Toon face Tottenham next weekend. Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are being reported to be frontrunners for Bruce’s job.