As exclusivity revealed by the Gazette, Bellagraph Nova Group are bidding to become new owners of the Magpies after PCP, the Reuben brothers and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia withdrew their £300million offer.
They join a long list of names to be linked with buying Newcastle – scroll and click through the pages to remind yourself of the previous interested parties:
5. Peter Kenyon
The former Chelsea and Manchester United chief executive, for a number of months, expressed his desire to broker a Newcastle takeover and stated had every intention to submit a bid. It went quiet until GACP arrived, which we’ll come onto later. Photo: Jack Dabaghian
6. Murat Ulker
Ulker - chairman of the company that supplies McVities - was reportedly willing to pay £220m but he soon denied his interest and the suspicious involvement of Tom McLoughlin, who claimed to be the family's representative in October 2017. Photo: Getty Images
7. Amanda Staveley
Staveley tabled three bids for the Magpies in late 2018 early 2019 - ranging between £250m to £350m. Ashley pulled the plug however, labelling it frustrating and a "complete waste of time". As we know, she’d be back… Photo: Getty Images
8. Reuben brothers
At the time of Staveley’s first attempt to buy the football, reports claimed the Reuben family agreed to support Staveley and become co-investors. Like Staveley, they’d also be back… Photo: Nigel Roddis