Titus Bramble is being lined up for a stunning return to Newcastle United Football Club.

The 28-year-old endured a miserable five-year spell at St James Park from 2002 to 2007, when he earned the reputation as something of a joke defender.

However, a move to Wigan Athletic has seen Bramble become a reliable performer in the Premier League, and The Sun claim the Magpies want him back.

It is claimed that Chris Hughton is prepared to pay for the former Ipswich Town star, who may be tempted to return to Tyneside and prove his doubters wrong.

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