Pundit reveals why he believes that Newcastle United's £300m Saudi takeover will FAIL Premier League checks
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A Saudi Arabian-backed group involving Amanda Staveley and the Reuben Brothers are closing in on a £300million deal to buy the club, with the takeover agreement currently going through Premier League checks.
But with a number of groups voicing their displeasure at the deal, Keys believes that the deal may not come to fruition.
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Hide AdIndeed, the Bein Sports pundit – who has regularly been critical of Newcastle United and its fanbase in recent years – says he can feel the ‘momentum growing’ when it comes to those opposing the deal.
Speaking to the Keys & Gray show, he said: “I come back to what I have said all the way along the line, that proposed takeover - and it remains that - is under discussion.
“I think that there are people beginning to understand the enormity of the scenario surrounding it, and I think there's momentum growing whereby people are asking the sort of questions that we have posed on this programme before now."
The buying side remain confident of completing a deal, with the Premier League checks continuing to progress.
A timescale of four weeks is usually given for this process to be completed, but this could naturally be delayed given the current climate.
A deposit has already been paid to Mike Ashley.