Sheffield Wednesday boss Steve Bruce confirms he has held talks with Newcastle United over their vacant managerial position.
The Premier League Magpies have been without a manager since Rafael Benitez left at the end of June, saying the club "did not share his vision".
"It's in the hands of the clubs," said 58-year-old ex-Sunderland boss Bruce.
"It's come from nowhere really over the last two or three days so let's see what the weekend brings."
Bruce was appointed as Owls manager in January before taking charge of the Championship side in February, guiding them to 12th in the table.
Born near Newcastle and a boyhood Magpies fan, he is currently on Sheffield Wednesday's pre-season tour of Portugal.
"It's happened so quickly that I've got to take stock of the whole situation," he told BBC Radio Sheffield. "We'll see what develops over the next 24 to 48 hours."
On July 11 former England boss Sam Allardyce said he turned down the chance to return to Newcastle United as the club's manager.
Allardyce, who was in charge of the Magpies from 2007 to 2008, told Talksport: "I was very flattered that I was considered but it's that thing - don't go back,
"It never got to the type of talks people are suggesting but it wasn't for me. I politely said no."