Newcastle United fans are still waiting to see whether or not their prospective takeover gets over the line and ChronicleLive reporter Mark Douglas has provided the latest on the matter.He claims that his sources have been able to verify that a sale has most definitely been agreed and that the Premier League’s checks are well underway even with news of a delay, they are working on it.Douglas was replying to a Magpies supporter on Twitter and said:

The Guardian claimed early this week that fresh evidence had been submitted that raised question marks over the Saudi-led consortium taking over the club.

And Douglas claims that the top-flight big wigs are actively working on it despite news of an announcement rumbling on and on as each week passes by.

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ChronicleLive colleague Lee Ryder reported that there had been no red flags, so maybe this one is edging ever closer to completion.

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