According to The Sun, Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez paid a surprise visit to the club’s managing director Lee Charnley at the Benton headquarters this week, and was keen to know how far takeover talks have gone.
The contract of the Spaniard expires at the end of the month, and while he has since been offered an extension, he wants to know what the plans of the new owners are for him before making a decision.
Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan and current owner Mike Ashley are in talks regarding a possible £350 million takeover, but Benitez is yet to be contacted by the representatives of the Dubai-based billionaire.