Ashley names asking price to get out of Toon
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).
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