Newcastle United head coach Steve Bruce has broken his silence on the £300 million takeover bid by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

The bid is currently with the Premier League as the Directors and Owners test is being carried out, but it is expected to be successful despite the delays, and an official announcement has been tipped to be made this week.

As a Geordie and fan of the club, Bruce will be delighted to see the takeover go through, but his job is at stake as PIF are expected to bring in a new manager ahead of next season.

The former Aston Villa boss is confident that he can take Newcastle to the next level with enough backing in the transfer window, though, and has made his desires to remain in charge post-takeover known.

“If it’s good for Newcastle, and the club are going to try to compete, to be part of it would be great. I would love to see it and I’d love to be part of it. I hope it’s where it goes, but in the meantime, I’ll just crack on, wait, roll my sleeves up and get on with trying to get some results to try and get the club going forward,” Bruce told Sky Sports.

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