Mike Ashley’s best hope of selling Newcastle could rest upon two of the interested parties joining forces. Mike Ashley’s best hope of selling Newcastle could rest upon two of the interested parties joining forces. That said, his patience is not infinite and while Kenyon and his fellow bidders may have been granted extra time, the clock is ticking. Fans’ groups joined forces earlier this week to urge the Magpies supremo to back his manager in an open letter as fears over a third relegation during his time on Tyneside mount. He will hope to be as successful as he was last year when the arrivals of keeper Martin Dubravka and winger Kenedy on loan along with striker Islam Slimani prompted a concerted fightback.

Source: Irish Independent January 05, 2019 13:07 UTC