Amanda Staveley fast running out of time to buy Newcastle United in time to invest in January transfer window
Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners have offered owner Mike Ashley a one-off payment of £250million for the Magpies.
Ashley was originally looking for closer to £400million for the Tynesiders.
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Hide AdHowever, it is understood that the billionaire could accept a bid closer to £300million.
Middle East-based financier Staveley wants to do a deal in time to invest in January, but time is running out.
If the two parties can come to agreement before Christmas, it would take a month to ratify a deal with the Premier League.
And that would leave Newcastle with an even shorter window in which to push through its transfer business.