The Newcastle takeover means they can afford players as good as Luka Modric, but in 2008 the club didn’t think he was good enough for the Premier League

When Newcastle’s takeover is completed, they will be owned by one of the richest men in the world. The Saudi Arabia-backed group is led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his wealth is likely to see the transfer purse strings loosened. It means big names could soon arrive in the north east when the […]