'Newcastle could be perfect' - Darren Bent tips Jose Mourinho to make shock move to St James' Park after Roma sacking

Mourinho had his latest high-profile sacking when Roma decided to fire the Portuguese manager and replace him with I Giallorossi legend, Daniele de Rossi. The former Real Madrid coach had a decent start to life in Italy with La Lupa, however, a poor first half to the season followed by a loss to Lazio in the Coppa Italia quarter-final saw the Portuguese eventually lose his job. Bent, a former striker for Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa, has claimed that Newcastle would be the perfect job for Mourinho to bounce back.

Darren Bent was speaking on Lord Ping: Red or Black, when he said: "I think Jose Mourinho’s still got it, but he's better as a cup competition manager, rather than a league manager - the last time he won a league was with Chelsea in 2015.

"A team like Newcastle could be perfect. Eddie Howe has done a fantastic job but the Geordies are screaming for success, especially after last season when they finished in the top four and played in the Champions League this season and getting to a cup final last season. They're going to want a trophy and Mourinho is a manager that can come in and quickly do that.

"He won the Europa Conference League last season with Roma and got to another final. In cup competitions, there are few better managers than him, he knows how to get results in a short space of time. He's not the answer for a football club that is looking for a long-term manager, but he gives clubs looking for instant success the best chance of doing that.

"International management might suit Mourinho's style more. Mourinho could be up for international management, even for England."

Eddie Howe has done a fantastic job with the Magpies since his joining in the winter of 2021. The English manager led the club to a top-four finish last season, a run to the Carabao Cup final. However, the club has failed to reach the same levels this season and sit 10th in the Premier League, with four defeats in their last five, and there have been reports that he could potentially lose his job.

The Magpies will be in action next up when they take on Fulham in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday, January 27. Howe will be hopeful that performances can improve for the club as a run deep into the FA Cup could see his job safe.