Newcastle United have ‘nominated’ Pablo Longoria as their new Director of Football should they finalise their takeover by a Saudi investment group.
The Magpies are in the middle of a takeover by the Saudi group, which is expected to see them have increased funds if it is ratified.
As a result, it has been anticipated they are set to undergo a huge summer transfer window, with the new owners wanting to bring high profile names to St James Park and several big names already linked with Newcastle across Europe.
If that is to happen, they would be wise to install a director of football to oversee the overhaul and, according to El Desmarque, the man they have identified is Longoria.
The 33-year-old last worked as the Sporting Director at Valencia but was also Chief Scout at Juventus before that.
He left his job at the Mestalla in September last year over ‘disagreements’, although there is a feeling that he ‘fully met expectations’ when it came to signings and their performances on the pitch.
He has been out of work since then, having turned down advances from AC Milan and electing to take time off before returning to work.
Newcastle are seemingly willing to offer him just that, and a return to the club where he worked as a scout from November 2007 to February 2008.
