1/6

On first assessment by many the Fun88 news doesn't look good for #NUFCTakeover.

But as with any deals done at #NUFC, club needs a shirt sponsor, new players, new contracts etc with Saudi deal dragging out.
2/6

Sounds like framework of extension largely worked out before Mike Ashley gave up on #NUFC earlier this year, as with Puma deal.

Ashley/Charnley etc didn't expect to be here in May, never mind July into August.

#NUFCTakeover
3/6

Obviously any new owner will want to get their own deals done re sponsors, etc. And will do that. But with no suggestion #NUFCTakeover is 'imminent' or a decision made 'shortly' club has to get ball rolling with new season a month away.

#NUFC
4/6

As I mentioned last week in a piece, #NUFC are operating like 'business as usual' largely. And have to.

At risk of sounding like #NUFCTakeover 'happy clapper' this could be as much a deal breaker as Manquillo's three-year deal, or any transfer struck in this state of limbo.
5/6

Truthfully, who knows what the PL are thinking re the #NUFCTakeover. But #NUFC needs to continue to operate and it's a positive (to me) the current lot understand that.

And don't forget, as with majority of commercial deals, this will likely have breaks for both parties.
6/6

So let's try not keep jumping off a cliff with the smallest bit of #NUFC news and refer it to #NUFCTakeover knockback or otherwise. It's hard, I get that.

It'll happen, or it won't. And that's in the hands of the PL.

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