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From Roman Abramovich bankrolling Chelsea's titles to Sheik Mansour putting Manchester City on the map - these mega-rich owners shattered the status quo and changed the Premier League forever... So, can Newcastle do the same?

Newcastle are on the verge of completing a £300million takeover led by a consortium backed by money from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

Should the deal go through, current owner Mike Ashley would be handing the keys over to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is estimated to have a personal wealth of £7billion.

With the backing of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, worth a colossal £260bn, the Magpies could be a club transformed and challenging for titles in future.

Newcastle are on the verge of being taken over by the Saudi state in a u00a3300million deal
Saby Prince Mohamed bin Salman, the country'
Amanda Staveley is helping to broker the Saudi takeover of Newcastle after years of trying

Newcastle have always been regarded as one of England's 'sleeping giants', given their dedicated fanbase, large stadium and a fondly remembered recent history that saw them pipped to the Premier League title in the late 90s.