NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Newcastle United players Jamaal Lascelles (l) and Jonjo Shelvey lift the trophy after winning the Sky Bet Championship title after the match between Newcastle United and Barnsley at St James' Park on May 7, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Newcastle United takeover odds: What price are the Magpies to end their 51-year trophy drought under new Saudi owners?

By Liam Kennedy

Published 25th Apr 2020, 12:25 GMT

Updated 25th Apr 2020, 12:32 GMT

Newcastle United's trophy drought could stretch to 52 years by the time competitive football starts up again in England, such are the uncertainties in these unprecedented times – and the lack of success and silverware at St James’s Park.

But what odds are they to win their first trophy since 1969 under cash-laden Saudi owners, with the PIF, Reuben Brothers and PCP takeover edging ever closer? Can they qualify for the Champions League, or win an FA Cup? Here’s the latest odds from casinolounge.co.uk.