Ashley Set To Name New Owners Tomorrow?

Last updated : 09 July 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor

Seymour Pierce, who were asked to find a buyer by owner Mike Ashley last month, have now received four bids for the club, with at least two of them matching the £100m asking price.

Those offers are now being analysed in detail with, Keith Harris, the chairman of Seymour Pierce, looking to determine which represents the best deal for both Ashley and the club.

Although all of the interested parties have shown they have the funds necessary to go through with the deal, we understand one of the groups has significantly more financial muscle than the rest.

Alan Shearer has been in discreet contact with at least two of the bidding parties and is now waiting for a final breakthrough to be made.