Newcastle United legend Chris Waddle is surprised Steve Bruce wants to join the club.
Bruce is expected to leave Sheffield Wednesday to takeover at the club he supported as a boy.
And Waddle warned the former Manchester United defender that he was walking into one of the toughest jobs in his career.
He told The Mirror: "The Newcastle job is a massive challenge for Steve Bruce.
"Don't get me wrong, Newcastle are a huge club, but he's having to follow Benitez, who has been one of the most popular managers they've ever had.
"So he's got his work cut out – it's the biggest job he's taken on."
Waddle added: "I would have thought that Old Trafford would have been the job he has always wanted.
"He's managed Sunderland too, of course, which the Newcastle fans will pick up on very quickly.
"I don't think he's scared of a challenge, and he's had some success at a few clubs, and not much success at others.
"I like the bloke. He talks a lot of sense and wants his players to work hard. He knows the Geordie public, which will stand him in good stead.
