Should the Reuben brothers play an integral part in Mike Ashley departing Newcastle United, Ant and Dec might suddenly find they have competition as the Toon’s favourite doubt act.
We know all about Amanda Staveley, the financial fixer at the heart of this £300million deal, and the involvement of Mohammed Bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.
But who are Simon and David Reuben? And why do these brothers from Bombay, along with the latter’s son, Jamie, fancy owning a 10 per cent stake in Newcastle?
As always in Premier League football, we have to begin with the money.