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Newcastle takeover rumors return when there are no distractions

By Carson A Merk

DIC negotiator Amanda Staveley takes her seat before Liverpool took on Chelsea in their UEFA Champions League semi-final football match against Liverpool at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, April 22, 2008. The game finished 1-1. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
DIC negotiator Amanda Staveley takes her seat before Liverpool took on Chelsea in their UEFA Champions League semi-final football match against Liverpool at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, April 22, 2008. The game finished 1-1. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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The latest rumblings of a takeover at Newcastle United come when there is nothing else to focus on.

Rumors of a takeover at Newcastle United are nothing new. We have heard them in the summer, in the fall, in the winter, and in the spring. It never mattered if the club was playing poorly or playing well. Now, with the soccer world on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there seems to be some momentum growing again and this time, there is no soccer to distract from it.

Yesterday, The Athletic weighed in on the latest batch of rumors. Amanda Stavely and the financial backing of the Saudi Arabia investment group are making progress. The Premier League may or may not have been notified of the potential sale and that would be a major step in the right direction.

It’s much easier to ignore these persistent rumors as a cynical fan or writer if there was something else going on. Just like earlier this season when there were discussions about the takeover as Newcastle United struggled in an FA Cup match in January. This timing could be a coincidence that it comes during the downtime or it could be a leak to keep some interest on a subject that always attracts passion of NUFC fans.

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Whether you think this is the latest in the line of false hopes of the end of Mike Ashley’s reign over the club or if this is actually the end of the said reign, this time around there isn’t any soccer or transfer rumblings to distract us from the business side of Newcastle United. Let’s hope that by the time that Newcastle United kicks a soccer ball, there is some concrete news that Ashley is on his way out as the owner of the Magpies.