Newcastle United's prospective new owners are willing to stick with manager Steve Bruce.

The Magpies are reportedly on the verge of being sold to a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium which involves Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for around £300million.

The Daily Mail says Bruce's job is safe, for now, and it is also claimed that current links to Max Allegri are wide of the mark.

A 31-page charge agreement lodged at Companies House has paved the way legally for a deal to be finalised with potential buyer Amanda Staveley.

Financier Staveley, whose firm is PCP Capital Partners, is leading a bid backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and the Reuben brothers (Simon and David).