Posted on November 12, 2021 at 3:55 pm by Writing m is updated on November 12, 2021 at 3:58 p.m. In search of a club to invest in, the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Fund finally turned to Newcastle. However, the Girondins de Bordeaux would not have gone far from the jackpot. Before making Newcastle the richest club in the world, Saudi Arabia inquired about the takeover of several European teams. Thus, in an interview with the Telegraph, Amanda Staveley , the general manager of Magpies, confided that she was particularly interested in Bordeaux : “We spoke with Inter , AC Milan, but the problem was that the league structure was a disaster. We also briefly looked at Bordeaux. But now we don't watch Inter anymore. »Finally, it is therefore Gérard Lopez who took his place at the head of the Girondins . 
Mercato | Mercato: Before Newcastle, Saudi Arabia thought of … Bordeaux!
