But, despite all of the rumour and conjecture, claims and counter-claims, statements and radio silence from Newcastle United, Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley remains the owner at St James’s Park.
Sheikh Khaled, the Bin Zayed Group, some mystery Chinese, some more mystery Americans, GACP Sports, Peter Kenyon and Joseph DaGrosa – here’s every development in a summer that promised change and prosperity for United, but delivered nothing more than the status quo, with a dialling down of quality in the dugout, and on the pitch, as well as dwindling numbers on the terraces.
17. Tuesday, October 3 - Progress from the USA
GACP Sports take a firm step towards a takeover by forming two new companies in the USA. Documents, seen by the Gazette, show the sporting investment arm of billionaire Joseph DaGrosa - have formed ‘GACP Newcastle Management LLP’ and ‘GACP Newcastle Partners LLP’. Photo: NICOLAS TUCAT
18. Monday, October 14 - Delaware, Cayman Islands & Jersey movement
The Gazette can reveal GACP NEWCASTLE INVESTORS (U.S.), LLC was set up last week, again out of Delaware. Further to this ‘Newcastle Investors Ltd’ has been registered in the Cayman Islands, as well as ‘Newcastle Investors Ltd’ company name reserved on the Isle of Jersey company register. Photo: Gualter Fatia
19. The next step???
Will this bid move on to the next step? 'Newcastle Acquisition Partners Ltd' appearing on Companies House would represent the next step as the brochure diagram above proves... Photo: -