Newcastle: Pundit discusses targeting 'big name players'
Newcastle have been told that in order to sign Philippe Coutinho, they have to hire Mauricio Pochettino. That's the opinion of ex-Liverpool player Steve Nicol, who believes the former Spurs boss would be influential in Newcastle being to sign top-tier players.
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"He would be on the list, but it depends on a couple of things," he said.
"If Pochettino signs on at Newcastle then you know one thing - there's a huge war chest. Otherwise, Pochettino is going nowhere near.
"You have to start somewhere, and right now Coutinho would be a huge upgrade on anything going forward that Newcastle have.
"Yes, he's on the list, but is he at the top of the list? Maybe not.
"To get the ball rolling, the first move has to be Pochettino, and if the money is right, there's no question you'll see big-name players going to Newcastle once again."