New 5/2 favourite emerges for NUFC job as local journalist says move 'could well be on the cards'

The Daily Mail claim that a reunion between Graeme Jones and Roberto Martinez 'could well be on the cards' at Newcastle United - and he's now the new bookies favourite at odds of 5/2.

Craig Hope’s latest piece reveals that current Belgium boss Martinez - who has worked alongside Jones on four separate occasions - is on our new owners’ shortlist, and would be tempted by a move back to the Premier League.

It's now been 11 days since Steve Bruce was sacked, with the consortium looking to meticulously plan their next appointment. The question is, how much longer can we afford to wait?

The Mail also say that a compensation package to lure him from Belgium would cost less than £2million, a small fee for a club that is now backed by billions.

One hindrance, however, could be the 2022 World Cup being just one year away.

Would Martinez want to walk out on a job he has been at for five years, when the pinnacle of any manager’s career could be waiting right around the corner?

A move for Martinez would divide opinion on Tyneside, as a post I put out on Twitter a fortnight ago found out.

I would happily take him on Tyneside; he ticks a lot of boxes. Whoever comes in, we should 100% get behind to give us our best chance of top flight survival.