Newcastle United supporters have gone into meltdown on Twitter amid reports that tycoon Amanda Staveley has tabled a £300million takeover bid.
Sky News reported on Monday evening that the 44-year-old financier’s PCP Capital Partners submitted the offer to Magpies owner Mike Ashley last week to buy the Tyneside club.
It is said that the next step would be to award Staveley “a period of exclusivity within which to negotiate a deal” and this could come as early as this week.
Current owner Ashley has been a hugely unpopular figure at St James’ Park as he has failed to invest heavily in the team compared to Premier League rivals and has overseen two relegations from the top flight in just over a decade.
Manager Rafa Benitez, who is a firm favourite of the Toon faithful, has made no secret of the fact that he has not been backed by Ashley in the transfer market during his reign.
Newcastle fans were quick to react on social media to the Sky News report and the majority of them were delighted to hear that Staveley could soon be taking the reigns on Tyneside.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
I must be dreaming as I'm seeing my twitter feed blowing up with reports of Amanda Staveley tabling a bid for #NUFC I feel like a kid at christmas ?
— Sam (@Sam9nufc) November 20, 2017
Absolutely love that Amanda Staveley is already trolling Sunderland by upstaging the Coleman arrival. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/JQHrkHVPav
— The Toon Network (@TheToonNetwork) November 20, 2017
I LOVE THIS WOMEN?????????????????????????????????
AMANDA STAVELEY BIDS £300 MILLION TO BUY @NUFC, BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/SBmtzO6yOz— Wayne Carl Glover (@nufc4444) November 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/NuFcEvans/status/932689417541685253
https://twitter.com/ian9694/status/932688914111975424
Happy Xmas #NUFC fans…
Lots of Love Amanda Staveley pic.twitter.com/qdeCHv06Gl— Gaz (@TheNUFCMags) November 20, 2017
Let’s get Amanda staveley’s face on the angel of the north if this happens #nufc #nufctakeover
— Paul Shenton (@Paul_Shenton19) November 20, 2017
Come on Amanda you beautiful woman you. #nufc #pcpcapital #takeoverisgoingtohappen
— Jason White (@jason17jhw) November 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/LeroyNUFC/status/932681081052114946
Nothing ever goes right for us, it’s almost impossible for us to envisage leaving teams like Liverpool behind
— colin oliver (@100Magpie) November 20, 2017
Please please Cashley don’t f*ck this up. Take the money and run ???????????????? #nufc
— Chris Hogg (@ChriskapowHogg) November 20, 2017