Bruce said Newcastle had failed in a bid to sign Olivier Giroud from ChelseaNewcastle United manager Steve Bruce says he has been told "there's nothing" in reports of a takeover of the club, by managing director Lee Charnley. BBC Sport understands talks on the potential £340m takeover of the St James' Park side by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund are "advanced". However, Bruce said: "If there was something to talk about and something to tell me, he'll (Charnley) tell me. Negotiations between the Arab state's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Newcastle owner Mike Ashley are believed to have been in progress for several months. "I don't get involved with all that," said Bruce, whose side host Norwich City on Saturday (1500 GMT).

Source: BBC January 31, 2020 11:15 UTC