Terry Venables has confirmed that he has held talks with Newcastle United.

The troubled club are looking for an interim manager to step-in and fill the void left by Kevin Keegan - who quit the club at the beginning of this month.

Magpies owner Mike Ashley is in the process of trying to sell the Premier League club, which has meant any permanent appointment of Keegan's successor has not been viable.

But Venables, whose last job was assistant to Steve McClaren with England, has confirmed he is considering returning to the North East to help out Newcastle, after previously coming to the aid of their local rivals Middlesbrough.