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title: "Mike Ashley and Amanda Staveley hold takeover talks in London"
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published: "2017-12-08T12:01:53Z"
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# Mike Ashley and Amanda Staveley hold takeover talks in London

Mike Ashley was pictured with Amanda Staveley on Wednesday night holding talks of a proposed takeover of Newcastle United in a London curry house, as per [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5158049/Ashley-holds-Newcastle-takeover-talks-Staveley.html).

The pair were seen at an Indian restaurant called the Paradise in Hampstead, just 20 minutes away from Ashley’s family home in Totteridge.

Staveley and PCP Capital Partners made a formal offer to buy Newcastle United Football Club for approximately £250 million, but Ashley will only allow the Toon to be sold if Staveley raises the offer to £300 million.

Ashley also wishes for there to be no clauses attached to the proposed deal, and then he will listen to Staveley’s offer.

![Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnewcastle.com/readnewcastle/sites/20/2017/12/531586848.jpg)

Reports that claimed Staveley will walk away from the deal after having her first bid rejected have been played down, despite suggestions of a second interested party.

Sports Direct owner Ashley said that he wishes for a deal to be done by Christmas, however, the chances of this happening are very slim, but things are still looking positive for a takeover.