According to transfer and football guru Gianluca Di Marzio, the new Newcastle ownership are targeting Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers as their new manager.

Di Marzio claims Rodgers is in pole position for the Newcastle job, however that would require paying a €16m (£13.56m) release clause.

Newcastle changed ownership a little over a week ago. Mike Ashley sold the club to a consortium that includes the PIF (Public Investment Fund), a fund financed by the Saudi Arabian government.