Ex-Boro boss Steve McClaren is among the front-runners for the Newcastle United job should Alan Pardew finalise his move to Crystal Palace.
The Geordies look set to be managerless in the near future after Palace agreed a compensation package with Newcastle to appoint Pardew as Neil Warnock’s replacement at Selhurst Park.
It has been far from an easy ride for Pardew in recent months with widespread fan unrest and a dismal run of form, and a fourth straight derby defeat to Sunderland saw the vultures circling above St James’ Park once again.
Sunday’s win over Everton kept them at bay once more - but now it seems Boro’s North-east neighbours will soon be looking for a new manager.
One man who is in the running for the hotseat is Derby County boss Steve McClaren, who is thought to be well respected among the Newcastle hierarchy and could be interested in a return to the North-east, where he still lives.
McClaren has endured a difficult Christmas with the Rams since losing 2-0 at Boro in December, and is 16/1 joint sixth favourite with Sky Bet.
If McClaren did take over at Newcastle, any remaining sentiment and affection among Boro fans would surely be extinguished, but it could play into the Teessiders’ hands if Derby’s promotion push is dramatically halted.
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Aitor Karanka is currently a 40/1 long shot for the Toon job, but that is a long shot given pantomime villain Dennis Wise and Joe Kinnear are both available at that price.
Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe is also at 40/1, while amazingly Newcastle centre-back Fabricio Coloccini is third-favourite at 4/1.
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