1/6

On first assessment by many the Fun88 news doesn& #39;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& #39;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 & #39;imminent& #39; or a decision made & #39;shortly& #39; 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 & #39;business as usual& #39; largely. And have to.

At risk of sounding like #NUFCTakeover & #39;happy clapper& #39; this could be as much a deal breaker as Manquillo& #39;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& #39;s a positive (to me) the current lot understand that.

And don& #39;t forget, as with majority of commercial deals, this will likely have breaks for both parties.
6/6

So let& #39;s try not keep jumping off a cliff with the smallest bit of #NUFC news and refer it to #NUFCTakeover knockback or otherwise. It& #39;s hard, I get that.

It& #39;ll happen, or it won& #39;t. And that& #39;s in the hands of the PL.

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