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Alan Nixon provides latest update on Newcastle United takeover

With every passing week, the anxiety among the Newcastle fans is growing as the ownership takeover saga is dragging on.

Nine weeks have passed since the Premier League began their owner and directors test and nobody knows what the outcome will be.

The potential new owners – The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Reuben Brothers and PCP Capital Partners – have already agreed a £300m deal to buy Newcastle United from Mike Ashley, and a part-payment has been made already.

Both the buyer and the seller are confident that the deal will go through, but there are others – the likes of BeIN Sports, Hatice Cengiz and Amnesty International – who want the deal to get blocked.