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George Caulkin delivers latest update on Newcastle United takeover, says documents have been moved around this weekend

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s £300 million bid to own Newcastle United has already taken 14 weeks, and there aren’t guarantees that the Premier League is making a verdict anytime soon. The World Trade Organization has ruled that Saudis were behind pirate satellite TV beoutQ, and the Kingdom have started a crackdown on illegal streaming websites since last weekend. It was widely thought that the Premier League will reach a decision during the week, but that didn’t happen, and The Athletic’s George Caulkin has reported that documents have been moved around between the Magpies buyers and the EPL this weekend, and there have been other bits of communication.