A consortium led by former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley holds talks about purchasing a 25% stake in Championship club West Ham.

Amanda Staveley helped orchestrate the Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United in 2021 A consortium led by former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley has held talks about purchasing a 25% stake in Championship club West Ham. The group, which also includes Staveley's husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi, have expressed a firm interest in purchasing Vanessa Gold's stake in the club and discussions have developed in recent weeks. Staveley is understood to have secured global investment in an effort to secure a deal. According to sources, the consortium made initial enquiries into the prospect of investing in West Ham towards the end of last season, which ended in the Hammers being relegated from the top flight. It is understood the group are open to buying further shares that could make them majority shareholders. David Sullivan and Daniel Kretinsky are currently the club's major shareholders. Staveley was also involved in a consortium that had designs on purchasing Tottenham Hotspur last season.