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Stuart Jamieson

'Stick holidays in for 2023 Champions League Final, just to be safe' - Sunderland fans on takeover latest

Sunderland fans have - not surprisingly - reacted with delight over this morning's takeover news.

Or should that be Dell-ight?

Black Cats fans woke this morning to news that Stewart Donald has agreed to sell a majority stake in the football club to four US men who would collectively make the Black Cats one of the richest-owned clubs in the world.

While Donald and Charlie Methven are believed to be staying on and keeping minor shares, John Phelan, Glen Fuhrman and Rob Platek - who are all senior partners at MSD Partners - and Michael Dell, the Founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, will be the consortium who takeover the club.

And you can't blame supporters for getting excited - even if some prefer to stay cautious until a deal is signed a sealed.

Nathan Lawson took to twitter to post: "Gonna stick a holiday in for the 2023 Champions League Final, just to be safe," while Kristian Wall tweeted: "Imagine Charlie Van Wyke with the big knock on to Mbappe given his pace. Unreal scenes."

Many fans were happy to see Stewart Donald continue his role at the club, crediting him and Charlie Methven for much of the positive work which has turned the club around after two consecutive relegations.

"As long as Donald and Methven stay and play a part, then I’m happy," tweeted Liam Coulson. "What an unbelievable job they’ve done in such a short period to turn around our financial demise."

See below for more fan reaction, and watch the video above.

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