Newcastle United continue to be embroiled in a testing takeover battle but it seems there is light at the end of the tunnel, with positive reports emerging yesterday concerning Amanda Staveley’s attempts to seal a deal.
The initial plan was for a new regime to take charge before Christmas but that is now near impossible, with current owner Mike Ashley likely to be forced to fund January activity as the Magpies seek to retain their Premier League status.
Having rumbled on for a while, Newcastle fans are desperate for a takeover to be completed soon and former Magpies man John Carver echoed the calls for a deal to go ahead swiftly. Speaking to TalkSport, he said:
“It does need to happen, everybody is aware of that, but the quicker it happens the better it is for that football club. Obviously they are my competitors now, all I’m worried about is West Brom, but Newcastle are in my heart and if they want to go forward over the years, then the takeover has got to happen and it has got to happen quickly.”
“They have had one draw in eight games, almost similar to the record I had under different circumstances, but the Geordie fans will be so frustrated over what is going on and they will want it to happen now.”
Newcastle sit just a single point above the relegation zone after a run of seven defeats in eight games.
