Sky Sports exclusive – Chinese investors approach Newcastle United and Mike Ashley considering options

Newcastle United have been approached by Chinese investors according to ‘breaking news’ on Monday night.

Sky Sports have the exclusive and say that this is ‘real’ interest.

It is some time now since we have seen any media claims of interest in somebody buying Newcastle United and/or Mike Ashley wanting to sell.

Sky Sports are insisting that this is genuine interest and that Mike Ashley is ‘considering all options.

Having bought the club simply as a business, the only guarantee was that Ashley would one day sell it.

With that likely to happen as out of he blue as when he bought it in 2007, who knows whether this is a genuine possibility as per the Sky Sports exclusive.

With the 10 year mark just having passed us by, most Newcastle supporters will feel that the owner has been here a lot longer than anybody imagined.

Having returned to the Premier League and with increased TV cash deals now in play, maybe the optimum time to sell?

BREAKING: Sky sources report that a Chinese consortium are interested in buying Newcastle. #SSNHQ

— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) June 12, 2017

BREAKING: We understand NUFC have received significant interest in recent weeks from foreign investors – including one party from China.

— Keith Downie ? (@SkySports_Keith) June 12, 2017

Major #nufc news on @SkySportsNewsHQ right now. Chinese investors interested in club. Mike Ashley considering all options.

— Pete Graves (@PeteGravesSky) June 12, 2017