Today’s back pages: Mike Ashley cashes out of Newcastle as Saudis close in on £300m deal

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 15 April

Mike Ashley has owned Newcastle United since 2007
Mike Ashley has owned Newcastle United since 2007  
(Image credit: Ian MacNicol/AFP via Getty Images)

Saudis to buy Magpies

One story dominates the back pages and that is the news that Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is close to selling the club for £300m to Amanda Staveley, a financier fronting a bid which involves Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and the Reuben Brothers.

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