Billionaire With TWICE Roman Abramovich's Fortune Linked To Newcastle United

The name of Anil Ambani had many Toon fans including myself reaching for the computer to search google and wikipedia about the man. Either would have told you he is the sixth richest man in the world with a fortune of 21 billion. It may have also told you that the Indian is currently linked with a takeover of Newcastle United. As I always say when reports of takeovers involving Newcastle surface, "I'll believe it when I see it." Yet this particular one has my pulse running slightly higher than normal. An Indian billionaire with a fortune TWICE that of Roman Abramovich and THRITY times that of current miser/owner Mike Ashley. So if I am to believe the speculation, and I so desperately want to, Ambani is facing competition from Singapore-based global investment company Profitable Group. The price apparently set by Ashley is £260 million and that is well within the means of both supposed bidders. Ashley doesn't want to sell outright as indicated in interviews he gave last month, he ... (link)