This summer is already shaping up as a massive one for a lot of clubs. Clearly, Newcastle United are one of those clubs where changes are expected to be made, starting at the very top with the ownership. The latest update as Sheikh Khaled attempts to buy the Geordies off of Mike Ashley has come through the BBC, as the Sheikh claims to have proof of funds.

In truth, it seems absolutely ludicrous that someone who has the obvious wealth that a member of the UAE's royal family does has taken this long to provide proof of funds to buy a football club. The Geordies are desperate for their football club, and their city, to be rid of Mike Ashley, yet the grass is not always greener on the other side and Sheikh Khaled may end up being no better, or even worse, than Ashley.

MIKE ASHLEY

The Geordies are desperate to get rid of Mike Ashley and would do literally anything to see the Sports Direct owner and as previous takeover attempts from both Amanda Stavely and Peter Kenyon have fallen through, the supporters have been left absolutely gutted. This time, though, things seem different and they're dead set on having an owner who won't wait over a decade to break their transfer record.

All that is left for Ashley to do if he is to sell the club is to make sure that Rafa Benitez signs up to a new deal at the club. His current contract runs out on June 30th and if that day is his last at St. James' Park then the fans will be livid. It will be a dark day for Ashley if that happens, but even he is not that stupid and will be keen to at least leave the fans on a positive note by ensuring Benitez stays, even if his tenure to this point has been nothing short of horrendous.

TT GRADE: C

 

SHEIKH KHALED

Before we start, yes, we know, the picture above is not the Sheikh who will be moving to buy Newcastle United. However, the impact that Sheikh Mansour, the man actually pictured above, has had on Manchester City is not what can be expected of Sheikh Khaled if he does take over at St James Park.

It can be very easy to forget that Mike Ashley did break the Geordies' transfer record in January, even if it was overdue, and he's also the man who made sure that Rafa Benitez came into the club to take them up from the Championship before securing back-to-back mid-table finishes. Transfers are not guaranteed straight away under the new owner and it could take a while for the Tyneside club to get settled, and the fans may be wishing for something under false premise on this one.

TT GRADE: D

TT VERDICT:

The Geordies will not be repenting anytime soon on their wishes for Mike Ashley to sell the club, although if this sale does go through and things don't improve dramatically and very quickly then the supporters won't wait around before getting stuck in on social media. Sometimes, changes aren't always a good thing, and the Magpies might need to be careful what they wish for in the coming weeks.

Newcastle fans, who do you think of is better to own your club? Let us know, comment below!