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‘I’m not joking, you watch out!’: Former pros and pundits react to proposed £300m Newcastle United takeover

Newcastle United have been hot topic this week with PCP Partners closing in on a £300m takeover of the club.

The paperwork for the proposed takeover, which will see the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia take up an 80% stake alongside Amanda Staveley and the Reuben brothers at 10% each, is now in the hands of the Premier League.

And while supporters sit anxiously, former players and pundits have weighed in with their verdict on the takeover. Scroll and click through the pages: