Newcastle United have been searching the managerial market, with the side now adding him to their list of possible targets.

The Toon Army have not exactly got off to the best start in the Premier League this season.

12 points. Ten games. Three wins. For a side that played Champions League football last season, it is a harsh reality check.

Matthias Jaissle, the man at the centre of that operation, has come under large scrunity for Newcastle’s start to the season. He is the one supporters are beginning to turn to.

Naturally, losses and negative results are starting to create increased noise around Jaissle’s future at the club.

Newcastle have therefore began to search for possible replacements for the German, in case things continue to worsen for the club.

Former Manchester United coach Kieran McKenna has been added to that list of possible replacements, according to Alan Nixon.

McKenna left Ipswich Town in the summer and has since attracted attention from Crystal Palace and West Ham United.

Nixon reports that the manager was the alternative to Jaissle when Newcastle hired a new boss during the summer.

The former Ipswich manager is also available should the Tractor Boys be paid a large compensation, according to the journalist.

It remains unclear who else forms Newcastle United’s list of possible replacements for Matthias Jaissle.

The fact that the Toon Army are beginning their search for new managers says one thing, though: Jaissle is not safe in his job currently.

With what may feel like a target on his back, the German boss must tread carefully over the coming weeks or could find himself in a difficult position.

For now, he is still manager of Newcastle United. With a negative turn once again, however, it could soon be a different face managing Newcastle when they face Manchester United on Wednesday 2 December.