Former Man City Executive Garry Cook Leading Group in Newcastle United Takeover Bid

​Former Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook is leading a consortium to try and buy Newcastle United from current owner Mike Ashley. Ashley has been attempting to sell the club for over a year but is yet to strike a deal with any interested party. British businesswoman Amanda Staveley was believed to be the closest to finalising a takeover in late 2017, but the deal failed to materialise. News of Cook's interest in ​Newcastle comes from ​The Sun, who state that Cook is being funded by an... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/