Newcastle United could enhance their prospects of signing Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona, if they appoint Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach, Mundo Deportivo claims.
The Magpies are presently being managed by Steve Bruce but he has been fancied to be replaced by Pochettino when PCP Capital Partners take control of the club from current owner Mike Ashley.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Pochettino remains a keen admirer of Coutinho and he had wanted to sign the 27-year-old when he was the manager of Tottenham Hotspur last summer.
It is added that the deal did not materialise due to chairman Daniel Levy’s ‘irreparable enmity with the Brazilian’s agent (Kia Joorabchian) over the Willian transfer saga in August 2013.