Kevin Keegan is reportedly being lined for a sensational return to Newcastle United once the club’s proposed £300million takeover has been finalised.
Financier Amanda Staveley is leading a bid involving Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and a deal is thought to be closer than ever.
Club legend Keegan vowed never to step foot inside St James Park again after a second spell as manager ended bitterly 12 years ago.
But the new owners are lining him up for an ambassadorial role once the takeover is finalised, according to the Mirror. The former England international midfielder is hailed as a messiah on Tyneside after pulling the club out of the doldrums in the early ‘90s and to the brink of the Premier League title.
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