Newcastle are at a crossroads – can little-known manager Matthias Jaissle find a new way?

Stripped of their stars, manager and identity, Newcastle look in decline – but, Richard Jolly writes, Matthias Jaissle may prove a shrewd appointment

The German head coach is expected to be confirmed in due course but the wait for an announcement has been explained

NEWCASTLE will have to pay £9.4million to get manager Matthias Jaissle from Al-Ahli, reports say. The German is expected to become the next Toon boss, replacing Eddie Howe. But he will not come cheap with Fabrizio Romano saying that young coach Jaissle, 38, will cost nearly £10million - almost what they sold Mikel Meri

There will be shades of Eddie Howe's approach in the tactical game plan implemented by Newcastle's expected new head coach