It’s been all quiet at Tyneside, and Newcastle United fans are understandably anxious about it.
While journalists closely associated with the club are quite confident that the deal will go through, doubts persist as long as it hangs in the balance.
The prospective new owners are pretty confident that they will get the clearance from the Premier League but how long will it take is unknown. The Chronicle has claimed earlier that it could be the deciding week in the takeover process.
Keith Downie, a well-known journalist working for Sky Sports, has taken to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction.