The staggering wealth of Newcastle United's new owners – compared to Manchester United, Liverpool & Aston Villa

The Newcastle United takeover is potentially just hours away from being confirmed as the North East club stands to become one of the richest in world football.

Four years on since Mike Ashley put the Magpies up for sale. Eighteen months since the takeover bid, heavily backed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, was first agreed... the moment is finally here.

And United fans, understandably, can’t hide their excitement as their beloved club prepares for an exciting new dawn under PIF, PCP Partners and the Reuben brothers.

The wealth in which PIF carries has been well documented and here, we’ve pulled together a list showing the estimated wealth of every owner in the Premier League and how they compare to United’s custodians in waiting:

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