It feels like an eternity since the Bin Zayed group announced their plans to complete a takeover of Newcastle United. A Champions League final has been played and won, Roland Garros is almost at the quarter-final stage, and Donald Trump is on a state visit to the UK.
And yet, no word from the club on their official position regarding the takeover - nor, for that matter, anything regarding Rafa Benitez's contract situation, with the Spaniard's current deal running out IN 27 DAYS.
Still, we have rumours. We will always have the rumours...
It's tough to imagine Benitez is doing any kind of work whilst his status at Newcastle is completely up in the air, but he is a professional, so it isn't too far fetched to imagine him pondering over upgrades to the Toon's playing staff.