Finance Expert: Newcastle owners could now cash in on £1.5bn takeover offer

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That is according to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Saudi Public Investment (PIF) cash in on a big-money offer. VISIT THE NEWCASTLE FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Why PIF has been ‘conservative’ with Newcastle investmentIt is understood senior figures at St James’ Park have been told the LIV Golf situation doesn’t affect Newcastle after meetings took place last week.

“The overall impact is probably going to be quite limited, partly because they’ve been quite conservative in the way that they’ve approached the Newcastle investment anyway.” Why PIF could accept Newcastle takeover offerBorson insisted Newcastle’s owners will continue to invest in the club despite the ongoing speculation. “If they got an offer of let’s say £1.5bn, which is not beyond the realms, they may say, ‘Well, actually, we’ve trebled our money, why don’t we take it?’.

“But they don’t see it like they see LIV Golf. They don’t see it like they saw the investment in the Saudi Pro League as a kind of bottomless pit.” Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Newcastle Insider Access Get the full story from St James’ Park and Darsley Park with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the heart of Tyneside.