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Newcastle: Fans react to takeover story

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A lot of Newcastle United fans have reacted to a story by John Richardson, who claims that anyone interested in buying Newcastle United has to pay a £250,000 non-refundable bond to Mike Ashley before they can start due diligence.

Do you believe that Ashley wants to sell Newcastle?

Yes

Yes

No

No

Apparently, PIF have not yet paid this and this has not gone down well with these Toon fans who are adamant that Ashley does not want to sell because of this bond.

Other Newcastle supporters, though, don’t believe the story.

What do we think?

The takeover rumours emerged once again last week, but by the end of the week, they had quietened down as focus shifted to transfers.

Amanda Staveley is supposed to be leading a consortium that includes the billionaire Reuben brothers and the Saudi Sovereign-Wealth Fund.

Surely if they really wanted to buy Newcastle, they would just pay that?

However, it does make you question how much does Ashley really want to sell Newcastle if he is asking for £250,000 just to look at the club’s finances. Either way, this is likely to drag on for some time.

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