Newcastle: InterMedia was approached about a deal
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US investors reveal Toon approach
American investors InterMedia Partners claim they were approached about a possible takeover of Newcastle - but had "no interest" in the club.
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The club on Friday described claims owner Mike Ashley had met with the New York-based private equity firm as "absolute nonsense".
Now InterMedia have confirmed they were contacted by an unnamed party with regard to a buyout but had no interest in taking the discussion further.
A spokesman told BBC Sport: "InterMedia was approached about a deal, made no offer and has no interest."
Ashley completed a £134.4million takeover of Newcastle last summer and has since invested £100million in paying off debts and strengthening the squad.
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AngerOfTheNorth (Newcastle United fan)
"Hahaha, how ironic to see a Liverpool fan and a Smoggie laugh about club ownership and being a smalltime club with no support outside their own local area... Both of your clubs have quite enough problems lads, maybe concentrate on those eh?"
toonbaby (Newcastle United fan)
"Such a small time club that supporters from other teams seem to spend their time commenting on us Sad people"
dowla-nufc (Newcastle United fan)
"deuteronomy (liverpool fan) i know and you know as well as everyone else does that that is a stupid comment. Newcastle have the potential to be a very big club but with the wrong management and wrong board personel even this potential can be overlooked. Any potential investor would love the income a club like nufc could produce and it is just a matter of reducing wage bills and getting rid of trouble makers that is the problem. Don't comment on the troubles of nufc when your club is a total shambles mate. In terms of the premier league Liverpool don't look like hitting the big time either do they. Buying average players and rotating beyoned belief. Do yourself a favour and comment on your own stories!!"
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