Brighton boss Graham Potter has emerged as a target for Newcastle United's new owners.

The Sun says Potter, whose side currently sit just two points off Premier League table-toppers Chelsea, has been widely praised for implementing an attractive brand of football at the AMEX while maintaining a strong defensive unit since taking over from Chris Hughton in May 2019, with results starting to match performances after 15th and 16th-placed finishes in the last two campaigns.

The Magpies have enjoyed a surreal few days since a Saudi-led consortium bought the club from deeply unpopular owner Mike Ashley for more than £300million and the new hierarchy are now thought to be drawing up a list of targets to succeed Bruce, with Potter among those being considered.

Former Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte is said to have ruled himself out of the running after being linked with the job, while Paulo Fonseca and Steven Gerrard have also been mentioned in connection with the role.

It could prove difficult to lure Potter away from the South Coast though as he has a contract until 2025 at Brighton, who sit sixth in the table and have the third-best defence in the division after Thomas Tuchel's men and Manchester City.