Newcastle United could finally be taken over in the near future.
According to The Telegraph, a consortium led by Peter Kenyon has taken a ‘crucial step’ towards buying Newcastle United – and Kenyon would be in line to become chief executive of the club.
The Magpies take on Everton tonight as they look to bounce back from Saturday’s 3-0 thumping at the hands of West Ham United, but it’s off-pitch matters dominating the news right now.
Owner Mike Ashley put the club up for sale over a year ago now, but has only come even remotely close to selling the club once in that time, as a deal with Amanda Staveley fell through earlier this year.
Earlier this week though, Ashley claimed that a deal to sell Newcastle before the January transfer window was possible, which many Magpies fans scoffed at; they’ve been fed this line many times in the past.
Now though, Ashley may actually be on the verge of selling up after all. The Telegraph report that a consortium led by Kenyon is in pole position, and have taken a huge step towards a deal by being given ‘access to the data room’, which offers key financial information and projections, and has never been offered to a potential buyer before.
Kenyon and co are therefore moving towards a deal, and it’s claimed that Kenyon himself would then become the club’s chief executive in a high-profile move for Newcastle.
Kenyon worked as chief executive at Manchester United and Chelsea, overseeing Premier League title wins for both clubs, and would come with quite the reputation – if a deal with Ashley can be agreed.
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