Newcastle United takeover latest: Mike Ashley expected to complete £300million sale to Amanda Stavel

Mike Ashley is on the brink of selling Newcastle this week for just over £300m. The Sports Direct tycoon is expected to cash out and hand over the club to financier Amanda Staveley and her mystery backers. The deal, which several sources believe has made significant progress in secret talks in London in the past couple of days, is a boost for manager Rafa Benitez.