Sunderland are closing in a on a new era on Wearside, with the news a US investment trio from MSD Partners are close to a takeover.
While Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven are believed to be staying on at the club, and effectively running it on a day to day basis, John Phelan, Glenn 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.
Dell was listed as the 25th richest man in the world in the latest Forbes Rich List, although it is believed he will be less hands-on than the other trio from MSD Partners.
Not surprisingly, Sunderland fans are excited by the news, with the chance of future investment in the club something which has set tongues waging across Wearside.
In our Red & White Podcast, Craig Johns discusses what the move could mean for Sunderland, where the deal is at now, and what has to happen next.
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