Rafa Benitez, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane: The shock bookmakers odds as £300m Newcastle United takeover gets closer

If Newcastle United fans were beginning to get themselves carried away at the prospect of new owners, then the bookmakers definitely have.

By Jordan Cronin

Published 16th Apr 2020, 12:30 BST

Updated 16th Apr 2020, 15:45 BST

Only the Premier League stand in the way of the Magpies going under new ownership as they carry out their relevant checks.

And the involvement of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has got fans – and bookies – dreaming of new ambitions, players and managers.

Scroll and click through the pages to see the shock odds the bookies are offering:

1. Bruce out?

4/11 - Steve Bruce not to be Newcastle manager for the opening game of the 2020/21 Premier League season Photo: LINDSEY PARNABY

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2. Bruce in?

2/1 - Steve Bruce to be Newcastle manager for the opening game of the 2020/21 Premier League season Photo: Mark Runnacles

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3. Rafa returns?

3/1 - Rafa Benitez is the favourite to become the next permanent manager of Newcastle. Massimiliano Allegri and Steven Gerrard are both priced at 10/1. Photo: Shaun Botterill

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4. Magpies to splash the cash?

3/1 - Newcastle to spend over £100m on any player before the 31 January 2021 Photo: Nathan Stirk

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