Newcastle fans are eagerly awaiting further developments on the proposed takeover of their club by the Bin Zayed Group, while Mike Ashley and the football club remain tight-lipped.
With one of the Middle Eastern group’s lawyers suggesting on social media that a further update will be made today, it is likely to be another day of frantic internet watching for supporters.
Yesterday saw something of a lull in proceedings, following Wednesday’s frenzy of rumour and activity.
But the Chronicle has today claimed that Ashley has signed a non-disclosure agreement with the Abu Dhabi group, and that could be the likely reason for their silence.
They add that Ashley will see the string of ‘no comments’ as a simple adherence to that agreement, although the lack of a denial, in many ways, speaks volumes.
The speculation continues, however, with Sky Sports News presenter, and Newcastle fan, Pete Graves, replying to a fan on Twitter last night to maintain his optimism over a deal being completed.
https://twitter.com/PeteGravesSky/status/1134216567401717762
This frenzy of will-they-won’t-they is set to continue until an official line is delivered from NE1, and if Ashley is “ready to play the long game” over a deal, as Lee Ryder claims, then we could have a way to go yet before fans stop looking for Middle Eastern plane’s landing at Newcastle airport, or go down an endless internet rabbit-hole looking for clarification.
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