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Unai Emery to Newcastle: Why did Magpies make Villarreal boss their number one target?

Newcastle United appear to have missed out on their number one managerial target after it emerged Unai Emery is to reject the chance to take over at St James' Park.

That leaves ex-Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe and former Roma manager Paulo Fonseca on their shortlist to replace Steve Bruce, having held talks with both before identifying Emery as their preferred candidate.

Emery's reputation in England was sullied by his time at Arsenal, where he was sacked after 18 months in charge, but he has had success pretty much everywhere else he has been.

So what kind of manager is Emery - and have Newcastle missed a trick by failing to persuade him to take the job?