Former Toon star Rob Lee said last night (on Sky TV) that the next Newcastle manager "must have strong connections with the club - a face the fans know". So what about former Newcastle United midfielder Temuri Ketsbaia?

One of our NUMad reporters has just returned from Cyprus where he went to see Temuri Ketsbaia's side Anorthorsis Famagusta in action.

According to fans who know the manager, they claim he still talks about Newcastle as being one of the happiest periods of his life and they say he would jump at the chance of a return to Tyneside.

Mike Ashley has yet to make up his mind who he will sell to, after putting the club up for sale after being vilified by the fans.