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Newcastle United takeover: Who was behind £300m takeover bid and why did it fail?

Goal brings you all you need to know about the abandoned Saudi Arabian takeover of the St James' Park club

Newcastle United will have to wait for new owners, with a £300 million ($375m) takeover bid to take the Premier League club out of the hands of Mike Ashley running out of steam.

Magpies fans have been agitating for a change of owner for years now, having witnessed two relegations under Ashley's stewardship, with a feeling of frustration festering among devotees of the Tyneside club.

Ashley is all too aware of that sentiment and he placed the club up for sale back in 2017.