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Newcastle United’s prospective takeover has brought plenty of questions marks and an abundance of rumours. A change in management could follow suit with Mauricio Pochettino and Zinedine Zidane amazingly linked with the club whilst superstar names such as Gareth Bale, Philippe Coutinho and Kalidou Koulibaly have been mooted with a transfer to the northeast. But what is to be made of Mike Ashley’s current staff? Well, according to ChronicleLive’s Lee Ryder, his right-hand man Lee Charnley is still at the club conducting business – potentially from home. In a recent Q&A, the reporter replied to a fan’s question about him: The managing director has helped contribute to the Premier League’s ‘Project Restart’ whilst it is thought that no major financial decisions have been made. Charnley’s position at the Magpies could be under threat should the Saudi-backed consortium be given the green light to take control from Ashley. SPOT THE FACT FROM THE FIB: ARE THESE PREMIER LEAGUE RECORDS TRUE OR FALSE? WORLD CLASS SCORE: 95% | EXPERT SCORE: 80% | VETERAN SCORE: 65% | INTERMEDIATE SCORE: 45% | AMATEUR SCORE: 30% | TRY AGAIN: 5% They are surely likely to want their own staff, especially if the above murmurs are to be believed, but for the time being, it appears as if the long-serving 42-year-old remains in charge. AND in other news,Newcastle fans slam PL star amid transfer report… #LeeCharnley #LeeRyder #NewcastleTakeover

ChronicleLive reporter Lee Ryder has fired blame at outgoing Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley for the contract situation surrounding talented young midfielder Matty Longstaff. The 20-year-old is out of contract this summer and it appears as if there has been no hint over a possible extension with the Sports Direct mogul firmly set on finally leaving the Magpies after a tumultuous 13 years at the helm. Speaking to the ‘Everything is Black and White’ podcast earlier this week, Ryder said: “He is weeks away from walking away from Newcastle United after scoring the winner against Manchester United on his debut. “He could have gone on loan to League Two – he ended up playing Premier League football. “For him to not even be around the table now seems really controversial. It’s the stubbornness of Mike Ashley not wanting to pay the going rate. “Just because he is a local lad, it does not mean he should have to play for less.” It’s clearly a precarious situation as the club could soon lose one of the most promising academy graduates for free, all because Ashley is staying on brand with his terrible control of the club. Longstaff has only featured 13 times this campaign but has clearly been earmarked for the future by current manager Steve Bruce, who waxed lyrical about him following his debut match-winner against Manchester United back in October. BEST OF THE DECADE: TOP SCORERS & CREATORS – CAN YOU NAME THEM? WORLD CLASS SCORE: 95% | EXPERT SCORE: 80% | VETERAN SCORE: 65% | INTERMEDIATE SCORE: 45% | AMATEUR SCORE: 30% | TRY AGAIN: 5% The Magpies boss labelled him “refreshing” and a “great kid,” and has recently made a public plea to him to stick around and be patient. Although any news on the contract front is yet to come to fruition. AND in other news,Newcastle fans fume over Jim White takeover claim… #MikeAshley #NewcastleUnited #NewcastleTakeover

Newcastle United still await the outcome of the Premier League’s owners and directors test over Amanda Staveley’s Saudi Arabian-backed consortium taking over the northeast sleeping giants, something that has been with them for several weeks now. And journalist Paul Smith has made an interesting claim about the situation on Twitter which would provide some encouragement. The repercussions of failing to rubber stamp Saudi ownership on Human Rights and Sportwashing issues would leave the @premierleague with untold problems in relation to other club ownership and leave them open to legal and global criticism on an unprecedented scale #NUFCTakeover — Paul Smith (@Smudge1962) May 18, 2020 He suggests that there would be ‘repercussions’ if the top-flight do not rubber-stamp the move as it would create ‘untold problems’ in relation to club ownership – and he’s not wrong as several clubs are controlled by Middle Eastern states. Manchester City are owned by UAE’s deputy prime minister Sheikh Mansour while Sheffield United have Saudi ties too. Smith said: The repercussions of failing to rubber stamp Saudi ownership on Human Rights and Sportwashing issues would leave the @premierleague with untold problems in relation to other club ownership and leave them open to legal and global criticism on an unprecedented scale #NUFCTakeover — Paul Smith (@Smudge1962) May 18, 2020 What he is effectively saying is that if the Premier League rules against the takeover of the Magpies by a group involving Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, then other ownership in the division will be called into question. SPOT THE FACT FROM THE FIB: ARE THESE PREMIER LEAGUE RECORDS TRUE OR FALSE? WORLD CLASS SCORE: 95% | EXPERT SCORE: 80% | VETERAN SCORE: 65% | INTERMEDIATE SCORE: 45% | AMATEUR SCORE: 30% | TRY AGAIN: 5% Therefore, an even bigger can of worms could well be opened by the top-flight big wigs should they not accept Mike Ashley’s sale of the club. AND in other news, Chris Waugh tips 22-goal STAR as potential target for Newcastle… #PaulSmith #NewcastleTakeover #NewcastleUnited

Newcastle United’s takeover announcement could quite literally come out of the blue, according to Sky Sports’ Keith Downie. Earlier in the week, the Magpies faithful were greeted with the frustrating news that there were further delays after new evidence was submitted to the Premier League that raises question marks over the deal. Those at St James’ Park have been waiting for over five weeks now yet the northeast outfit is still owned by Mike Ashley. However, Downie claims that it’s normal for these types of takeovers to go quiet and then for it to all come through from nowhere, he tweeted: Someone who is v.familiar with football club takeovers said to me today: “There’s always a period where takeovers go very quiet and then bang – it happens. The current NUFC situation is not unusual, other than the fact much of it has been played out in the media.” #NUFCTakeover — Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) May 12, 2020 The consortium trying to purchase the club has influence from the Saudi Arabian government whilst PCP’s Amanda Staveley and the Reuben brothers are also involved in some capacity. It’s believed that the deal is worth approximately £300m and all that’s remaining is Premier League approval and the transfer of funds. HAS LIFE UNDER ASHLEY REALLY THAT BAD? MAYBE THIS QUIZ WILL CHANGE YOUR MINDS, NEWCASTLE FANS… AND in other news,Newcastle fans react to Daily Mail’s Mike Ashley claim #KeithDownie #NewcastleUnited #NewcastleTakeover

Could this be the week it finally happens? That appears to be the case with the Telegraph’s Luke Edwards delivering a fresh yet positive update into the imminent Newcastle United takeover. It’s been over five weeks since reports first emerged that a Saudi-backed consortium, fronted by Amanda Staveley, was trying to purchase the Magpies from controversial owner Mike Ashley. WHO THE HECK IS THAT?! CAN YOU NAME ALL 25 OF THESE OBSCURE NEWCASTLE SIGNINGS… Delays and uncertainty have ensued, but it seems as if the deal will be official this week. Edwards tweeted: The buyers are confident it will be done this week but they’ve said that before. More waiting I’m afraid but no news is good news. Nobody is saying it’s off, or going to be blocked so no reason to worry yet. It’s just hard for everyone waiting — Luke Edwards (@LukeEdwardsTele) May 10, 2020 This comes as a sign of encouragement as he firstly claims that the ‘buyers are confident’ and secondly that no news is good news, meaning any hitches are unlikely to derail the takeover of the northeast giants. United should be in new hands by the time the current campaign resumes – or when the new season begins. AND in other news, Newcastle fans react to transfer interest in ex-STAR’s SON… #LukeEdwards #NewcastleTakeover #NewcastleUnited