The Saudi Arabian-backed consortium that has been in talks to buy Newcastle United may turn their attentions to West Ham United, according to Football Insider. It’s reported that the Gulf nation’s sovereign wealth fund has held discussions regarding the possibility of buying the Magpies for £340m, but a deal is yet to be agreed.
Newcastle United’s current owner Mike Ashley is extremely unpopular with the club’s supporters, who have held a series of protests against him, and the news that the latest takeover talks may have potentially broken down appears to have come as a huge disappointment to these fans.
Is the Saudi interest genuine?
Yes
No
Big surprise there.
Not happening.
Never were happening.
Never is gonna happen.Same old, same old.
We’re stuck with him for another decade.Now, move on with your lives.
— Danne Med Skägget (@DanneMedSkagget) February 6, 2020
….Ashley never had any intention of selling.
— Mick.?? A free UK. (@MicknDenise1978) February 6, 2020
Not sure why anyone would deal with Ashley, he’s probably (is he intends to sell) pricing everyone out of buying it so he doesn’t have to, cheaper and better options out there for potentials buyers, its like buying a house, BBD bigger better deal.
— CushdelaCush (@cushdela) February 6, 2020
Others, however, are convinced that talk of a takeover is simply fake news.
Fakeover
— JC (@toonarmyJ) February 6, 2020
Basically… pic.twitter.com/iFgyOMvqXY
— ?Thunderky (@AubreyLiew91) February 6, 2020
https://t.co/slzxBkoC2S.TAKEOVER.
get a grip lads— Michael O’Brien (@micknufc85) February 6, 2020
What do we think?
It comes as no surprise that some supporters refuse to believe these latest reports, as there has been much speculation regarding this latest takeover interest but as of yet, nothing has come to fruition.
Despite the turmoil off the field, Steve Bruce’s side has shown signs of improvement despite having lost several key players to injury. The Magpies currently sit in 12th position in the Premier League and qualified for the fifth round of the FA Cup after Allan Saint-Maximin’s spectacular winner at Oxford United on Tuesday.