Jose Mourinho has admitted to having an "emotional connection" to Newcastle United amid links with the top job at St James' Park.
Excitement is building at Newcastle following the completion of their £300 million ($411m) Saudi-backed takeover, with club officials having already outlined their ambitions to fight for the Premier League title in the near future.
Steve Bruce's position in the dugout is being called into question as an ambitious project gets under way and Mourinho has been mentioned as a possible replacement, with the Portuguese coming out to address the speculation in his latest press conference at Roma.
Mourinho, who won three Premier League crowns across two spells at Chelsea and has also helmed Manchester United and Tottenham, worked with legendary former Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson at Barcelona at the start of his coaching career.
The 58-year-old has a fond affection for Newcastle as a result, as he has told reporters: "On Newcastle, I don't have anything to say. Absolutely nothing to say.
