1/ I can see some chat about dirty money, laundered money etc. Let’s be clear - neither Ashley nor the PL are going to allow laundered money to be used as part of the transaction.

2/ Money laundering checks and due diligence are carried out on each individual paying funds into an account, as well as on the funds themselves. Due diligence conducted by banks in these sorts of transactions is at the highest level ever conducted.

3/ That includes the local bank, the UK bank account and even the intermediary banks dealing with currency exchanges. With any UK transaction of this size, it will be a requirement that it’s paid into a reputable bank. In this case, based on paperwork, it will likely be Barclays

4/ Those investing will be required to demonstrate that they are using a legitimate source of funds. This will be shown by proof of income. PIF are a listed company, albeit not in the UK, and you very rarely (never) become listed by being involved in money laundering.

5/ By entering into this transaction, PIF and MBS have created UK corporate identities such as NCUK Investments LTD. These will be subject to Bribery Laws and Anti-Money Laundering requirements. They will not be able to use “dirty money” even if they have any in the first place.