St James' Park Group Limited, a consortium backed by Polygon Global Opportunities Master Fund, have broken off talks with Newcastle over a potential takeover.

The Newcastle board today confirmed that St James’ Park Group Limited, a consortium backed by Polygon, is one of the parties to approach them regarding a possible offer for the club.

Newcastle United PLC have confirmed that St James' Park Group Limited - a consortium backed by Polygon Global Opportunities Master Fund - are one of the parties who have made an approach to the board regarding a possible offer for the club.

Newcastle have confirmed the departure of France defender Jean-Alain Boumsong to Italian giants Juventus.

NEWCASTLE chairman Freddy Shepherd is expected to resist any takeover bid by Jersey-based Belgravia Group.

Newcastle could be the latest Premiership club to be targeted for a takeover after a Jersey-based investment company confirmed their interest today.

It has been revealed that Newcastle United landed Irish international Damien Duff for a cut-price fee of just £5m (€7.34).

Newcastle are on the verge of pulling off a major transfer coup as they head into this afternoon’s vital Intertoto Cup clash with Lillestrom.

Damien Duff was tonight on the brink of a transfer from Chelsea to Newcastle.

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is confident of beating off any bids for control of the club.

Newcastle’s majority shareholder John Hall has revealed he has been approached to sell his stake in the club.

Newcastle today completed the finalities of Emre’s £3.8m (€5.5m) move from Inter Milan.

Newcastle United plc today announced record operating profit in the year ending July 31 2003 of £27.6m (€38.9m).

A FOOTBALL finance expert believes Newcastle’s failure to reach the group stage of the Champions League could send the club into a downward spiral.