Newcastle Takeover: Premier League to 'fully consider' Hatice Cengiz concerns

General View of the St. James' Park, home ground of English Premier League club Newcastle United. Located in the City of Westminster, London. Photo: Getty

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says he will "fully consider" calls for Newcastle United's proposed takeover to be blocked.

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered
journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has written to the league to oppose the deal.

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is financing a £300m takeover.

Western intelligence agencies believe that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who heads the PIF, ordered Khashoggi's murder in 2018 - which he denies.

But in a letter seen by BBC Sport, Masters tells Cengiz's lawyer: "I assure you and your client that her representations are being fully considered in our process."
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