Amanda Staveley tables fresh 'one-off' offer for Newcastle '“ report

Staveley has had an offer for the club worth up to £300million rejected by owner Mike Ashley.

The cash value of the bid, which had clauses linked to on-pitch performance and an ongoing tax investigation, was worth significantly less than that figure.

Staveley's PCP Capital Partners, according to The National, has since tabled a "one-off payment of under £300million".

The financier signed a non-disclosure agreement with the club before a period of due diligence.

A number of other potential bidders also sign non-disclosure agreements, and one or more could yet make a rival bid.

Ashley – who put United up for sale in October – wants to sell the club by Christmas.

Newcastle are 12th in the Premier League table ahead of this afternoon's game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.