Newcastle United plan to offer the manager's job to Steve McClaren TODAY.

The People says McClaren will be asked to become Newcastle's new manager in the next 24 hours.

Just a day after seeing his Derby side fail to qualify for the Championship's promotion play-offs, former England head coach McClaren will be offered the job of stopping the rot on Tyneside.

After defeat at Leicester City, Newcastle are hovering dangerously close to the dropzone.

A meeting between McClaren and Derby chief Sam Rush is planned for this afternoon that will rubber-stamp the move.