Although Magpies fans have suffered under their own owner, they are delighting in developments down the road on Wearside.
Sunderland owner Ellis Short is willing to give the club away for free, according to the BBC.
The American has long been looking to sell the Black Cats after his reputation with the club’s supporters turned sour following their relegation from the Premier League last year.
But attempts to find a buyer have been unsuccessful and Sunderland have tumbled to the bottom of the Championship.
The BBC’s report now claims that an investor would simply now need to take on the club’s debts as Short is not looking for a fee for the club.
Newcastle United fans have unsurprisingly revelled in this latest development at the Stadium of Light, having themselves suffered under Mike Ashley’s tenure.
Magpies supporters may be still hoping for a change of ownership at their own club, but that has not stopped them mocking their local rivals’ demise…
Sunderland face Middlesbrough on Saturday, while Newcastle are in action against Bournemouth on the south coast.
A win for Rafa Benitez’s men could move them into the Premier League’s top half as Sunderland inch closer to the third tier.
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