Newcastle owners make 'leave the club decision' for Man Utd for three reasons

Newcastle United owners Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are not looking to drop their involvement with the Magpies despite their declared interest in buying Manchester United, according to reports. The group are believed to be considering a multi-billion pound takeover of the club after the Glazer family announced they would explore 'strategic alternatives' to Old Trafford over the next few months which could ultimately result in a sale plain and simple.

PIF's desire to buy United has raised questions over whether they could decide to drop Newcastle if they end up acting on their interest in the near future as the Red Devils have been tentatively linked with a deal. Saudi-led takeover for a number of years.

However, there is no danger of this happening as they see huge potential in Newcastle and would like to continue building their project on Tyneside as things stand, according to

Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan is said to see huge revenue potential for the club, which its Saudi owners bought for around £305m in October last year.

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They are said to view the fee they paid as a bargain, especially considering the progress the club has made on and off the pitch over the past 13 months.

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Newcastle's commercial value will have doubled in less than two years if they manage to qualify for the Champions League next season, which could be a real possibility after their dazzling start to the current Premier League campaign.

A handful of lucrative partnerships have also been planned for the future, which suggests that the Magpies will remain a priority for PIF for the next few years at least.

Meanwhile, any Saudi-backed takeover of Old Trafford is likely to come from the private sector as opposed to the PIF, although Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal has said that the Investors would be backed by government entities if the opportunity to buy United materializes in the coming months.

"In the private sector, I can't speak for them, but there's a lot of interest and appetite and there's a lot of passion for football," he told the month last.

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"It's the most watched league in Arabia and the region and you have a lot of Premier League fans.

"We will certainly support it if a [Saudi] private sector comes into play, because we know it will have a positive impact on the sport in the kingdom. But if there is an investor willing to do it and the numbers add up, why not?"

Any deal to see the Glazers sell United would likely be welcomed by the vast majority of United supporters, who have voiced their collective opposition to their American ownership consistently over the past few years.

The family have struggled to win over the Red Devils faithful since their connection with the club began in 2003, with United's general decline over the past decade and a perceived lack of investment from the club. powers that have contributed to growing anti-growth. Glazer sentiment within certain sections of their fan base.