More involvement by international parties looking to buy a stake or own Premier League clubs.

Newcastle – Tyneside businessman Barry Moat will find out this week whether his £80 million bid to buy Newcastle has finally succeeded.

West Ham United – An  American consortium look to come up with a £100m takeover at troubled Hammers.

Birmingham - Carson Yeung, the new owner of Birmingham stated his intentions to make the Premier League as popular as the NBA in the Far East.

Liverpool – Rumours are rife that Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdullah’s F6 company is in talks with The Reds’ co-owner George Gillett, to purchase his stake in the club.