Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier has admitted he would love to 'taste' a Tyne-Wear derby, having spoken to the Magpies' Geordie players about the prospect.
Sunderland were close to returning to the Premier League for the first time since 2017 this year but Tony Mowbray's men were beaten by the eventual Championship play-off winners Luton Town in the semi-finals.
The Black Cats had only just returned to the Championship having spent four seasons in League One, but fans on both sides of the divide were thinking about the prospect of a first derby match since March 2016, as Sunderland flirted with a Premier League return.
