da blaze casino： Former Newcastle United forward Faustino Asprilla is the latest name to chime in with comments on the prospective takeover of the club.
da wazamba： The Colombian enjoyed a two-year spell at the Magpies between 1996 and 1998 before returning to Parma, and the northeast outfit has clearly left behind a mark on Asprilla as he’s asking the same question as the majority of fans – what exactly is happening with the deal?
He tweeted that along with a highlights reel of his time at St James’ Park:
Some of the Magpies faithful have even been responding to the 50-year-old’s message on Twitter…
Reports first emerged over a month ago that a Saudi-backed consortium involving Amanda Staveley, the Reuben brothers and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman were close to purchasing Newcastle for £300m from Mike Ashley after a torrid reign of 13 years at the helm.
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Though, any sign of confirmation still seems a little while away going by fresh claims in the press this week.
AND in other news, Craig Hope issues latest update on Newcastle takeover…