Our policy has been to withhold fuel from the fire until substantive progress has been made and then to offer as much detail as possible. Are we at that stage? Well… almost.” “There is momentum behind it and a desire to get it done. It is close; close enough to accept as a realistic proposition, if not yet enough for the hashtag #cans to be trending on Twitter” “It has taken months for the PIF to commit but that commitment is now viewed as total, which partially explains the timing.“ “To the questions of why anybody would seek to make a multi-million-pound acquisition during a public health crisis when the markets are reeling, the answer is that this is not a short-term proposition.“ “They are not buying Newcastle to sell it but to invest and grow.“ “It is for 10 years’ time, not just now.” “There is cordiality on both sides of the negotiating table and mishaps are not anticipated, albeit with the obvious caveat about Ashley’s unpredictability.” “It is said that the price is now considerably less than the £340m first reported.“ “Ashley may now be more receptive to selling given the damage done to his firm’s share price (lowest in 10-years), as well as the harm he has suffered to his reputation over recent days.”
Now is a good time for a new owner to invest, football is going to be affected financially for a couple of years at least so we’ll pick up Mbappe, Sancho and Messi for a handy £220m
Omg honestly are you all totally crazy. This is just another pr stunt to give Ashley some breathing space given his recent cock ups. On a day when the club decides to make all None playing staff (I.e everyone other than the millionaires who don’t need the money) furloughed at the same time as a 300 billion empire takeover happening. Please......... It’s like there is something else going on like a global pandemic or something. Get a grip people.
I think we need to be hoping the season is cancelled at the earliest opportunity.. are their any flat earther/fakeover theorists left ?
it has emerged that Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the chairman of the Public Investment Fund being linked with a £300million takeover of Newcastle United, registered a new company with Companies House in January – just before the first reports of a deal being close for the Magpies.