All parties are hopeful an announcement can be made today confirming the takeover of Newcastle United.
Sky Sports News has been told the Saudi-led consortium, the Premier League and Newcastle are working hard to get the deal completed and announced as soon as possible.
There was hope and speculation it was going to be announced on Wednesday night but certain details still needed to be agreed.
There is no guarantee it will be announced on Thursday but the parties are hopeful and working around the clock to get it finalised.
There is now hope the 18-month saga surrounding Newcastle’s ownership is close to being over.
More to follow…
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