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Sunderland taunt Newcastle over takeover collapse with cryptic transfer message

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Sunderland could not resist a cheeky dig after Newcastle saw their takeover attempts collapse after months of deliberations.

The Magpies were at the centre of a £300m takeover, backed by Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund. But talks have fallen through and the move is now off in a huge blow to Newcastle fans, who were happy to see the back of Mike Ashley.

However, it appears the Sports Direct tycoon will be hanging around for some time - much to the disdain of Toon locals.But as Newcastle languish, local rivals Sunderland saw a chance to kick their nemesis while they're down.

After announcing the signing of Andy O'Brien, the club's Twitter account just could resist a cheeky jibe. They tweeted: "After a long wait, there's nothing better.

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