Newcastle United fans must not get carried away with the widespread reports of a potential takeover.
In the last couple of years there were times when it really felt like Mike Ashley would be selling the club to a wealthy investor, but it didn’t materialise in the end.
However, with football being postponed at the moment, and the club’s non-playing staff are being put on furlough, could this be the perfect time for a potential club takeover?
EuroSport journalist Manu Lonjon has claimed on Twitter that Newcastle United is on the verge of being sold to United Arab Emirates’ Bin Zayed Group, led by Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan (although he has since deleted the initial report that mentioned BZG).