It was in April that a £300million deal was agreed for Mike Ashley to sell Newcastle United to a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and including British businesswoman Amanda Staveley and property billionaires the Reuben brothers.
But, two months on, the takeover remains with the Premier League and subject to their owners' and directors' test.
Here, our North East football correspondent CRAIG HOPE talks you through the latest on what feels like a never-ending saga…
Why has it taken so long?