Ashley names asking price to get out of Toon

NEWCASTLE owner Mike Ashley yesterday confirmed he has put the club up for sale for £100 million (€115m).

More than a week after it emerged that Ashley was looking to get out for the second time since he took control, the Magpies issued an official statement setting a price as Keith Harris, chairman of investment bankers Seymour Pierce, continued his search for buyers.

The statement read: “The board of Newcastle United can today confirm that the club is for sale at the price of £100 million (€115m).