The Nigerian consortium looking to buy Newcastle have instructed Chris Nathaniel to look at managerial possibilities, including Kevin Keegan.

Nathaniel, chief executive of NVA Management, has been liaising with a group of entrepreneurs and an official bid was lodged for the club on Friday.

With owner Mike Ashley looking to sell the club, there was reported interest from South Africa over the weekend, with the Nigerian consortium insisting they will not be embroiled in a bidding war.

"We have put a bid in on Friday evening," Nathaniel told said.

"We are now looking at things around improving the football club in anticipation of hearing back from Newcastle positively.

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