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Newcastle United – News Roundup – 08 July 2009.

July 8th, 2009 | 13 Comments |

Malaysians revisit Newcastle.
Malaysians revisit Newcastle.
The Chronicle reports that the mystery Malaysian consortium that visited Newcastle last week were back visiting the Benton training ground, apparently arriving in an Apache Gunship.

They also report that a players’ revolt is imminent, with the likes of Beye, Taylor and Bassong having already ordered AK47s to help assert their position. US President Obama is said to be ‘concerned’ and plans to address the UN about it right after he deals with North Korea.

The Journal claims that the new owners will be unveiled this week, stating that at least two of the four serious offers the club has received have, incredibly, matched the £100m Ashley wants (Sky Sports is a more specific – they believe that three of them have met the £100m asking price). (more…)