Newcastle by lodging a formal offer to buy the club from current owner Mike Ashley.The CEO of US TV company Clear TV has put together a £350m bid after holding talks with Sports Direct owner business tycoon Ashley in the last two months.Mauriss is reportedly a big Major League Baseball fan who has noted the success of Liverpool's link-up with John W.
Henry and The Fenway Group who run Boston Red Sox.And Daily Star Sport understands that Mauriss wants to be in charge of Newcastle in time for the start of the 2020/21 season."Should the proposed Saudi Arabian takeover led by Amanda Staveley fall through then Mauriss is waiting and is prepared to move quickly," tweeted BBC football correspondent Ian Dennis.Amanda Staveley's Saudi-backed.
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