I am intrigued on two points Andy. Firstly this headline coincides with Ashley getting back into the country (from America) and other interested party is American, and secondly your chief scout has been taken off furlough with Ashley still the owner.
I agree
Your guess is as good as mine.
It might be a simple case of while he has been in America someone has seen all the publicity over the thing and said if the premier league knock it back give me a call and I'll buy it.
Don't know what to make of the scout being brought back off furlough, can't see it having anything to do with the new bid its to early.
The only way that makes sense to me is if A: Ashley is staying and B: the take over is complete but not announced and the new owners have done it.
I'm not a lawyer but my knowledge of exclusivity in the sale of a business would make it illegal for him to even be negotiating with another buyer. like I say though i am not a lawyer and maybe it depends what's put in them.
IF, it's "being announced tomorrow" as one or two posters on here are adamant is is, why has this story appeared tonight?
maybe the guy wants a bit free publicity who knows.
I know a couple of people have said it would be announced by tomorrow, i don't think it will.
A guy I know said he had it from a very good source it would be Friday, I was told that Thursday gone but he said he couldn't share the source so i'm taking it with a pinch of salt.
I'm just gona keep my powder dry and say what I always say which is I will believe a take over when I see the new owner waving the keys at me.
Ashley doesn't usually fool me but he got me big time with the BZG take over last year.
Fool me once shame on thee, fool me twice shame on me.