Arsenal and Tottenham have been warned their places in the Premier League’s so-called ‘big-six’ will be under threat if Newcastle’s proposed takeover goes through.

talkSPORT has been told the Magpies will be joining the top flight’s mega-rich elite if the takeover finally gets the go-ahead, which will see the Tyneside club gun for Champions League football and even title glory.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is the heir to the throne of the Saudi Arabia royal family, will become the richest owner in the Premier League if the takeover goes through

It is widely claimed Newcastle’s takeover plans have been resurrected, with a Saudi ban on Premier League rights holder beIN SPORTS being able to broadcast in the country is set to be lifted after four and a half years.

A one billion dollar arbitration process is also understood to have been settled, which means there is renewed hope a deal can be done.

The ban on beIN, plus alleged Saudi involvement in piracy of its content, are thought to have been key obstacles to any takeover of Newcastle happening, and the original deal’s collapse in 2020.

It means Magpies fans could finally see the end of Mike Ashley, who has come under fire from fans consistently since taking over the club in 2007.

It would mean a new era for Newcastle and possibly a big shake up at the top of the Premier League table.

And talkSPORT host Jason Cundy believes north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham will face an uphill task to qualify for Europe’s elite competition due to the money Newcastle’s prospective new owners will pump into the club.

“This is a new kid on the block trying to muscle in on the richest clubs in England – Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Man United,” the ex-Chelsea defender said on the Sports Bar.

“Now there’s a new kid on the block in Newcastle.

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“They’re coming into shake-up football and getting into Champions League football and winning the Premier League, that’s what they're doing.

“Roman Abramovich is a billionaire, he’s not at Chelsea to make money, he's there to deliver trophies and with Man City, it’s exactly the same.

“They don’t care what they spend! Everton do, Spurs are different, Arsenal are very different, but this is a different animal.”

On Thursday, on the back of the latest news on the reignited takeover, the Premier League were urged to again consider Saudi Arabia’s human rights record by Amnesty International.

“Instead of allowing those implicated in serious human rights violations to walk into English football, simply because they have deep pockets, we’ve urged the Premier League to change their owners’ and directors’ test to address human rights issues,” read a statement from Amnesty UK chief executive Sacha Deshmukh.

“Ever since this deal was first talked about we said it represented a clear attempt by the Saudi authorities to sportswash their appalling human rights record with the glamour of top-flight football.

“Saudi ownership of St James’ Park was always as much about image management for Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and his government as it was about football.

Newcastle’s Saudi-led takeover will see the club face pressure over the nation’s human rights issues

“Under Mohammed Bin Salman, the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia remains dire – with government critics, women’s rights campaigners, Shia activists and human defenders still being harassed and jailed, often after blatantly unfair trials.

“The closed-door trial of Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged killers was widely perceived to be a part of a wider whitewash by the authorities, and Saudi Arabia is accused of a catalogue of crimes under international humanitarian law during the long conflict in Yemen.

“The phrase ‘human rights’ doesn’t even appear in the (Premier League’s) owners’ and directors’ test despite English football supposedly adhering to FIFA standards.

“We’ve sent the Premier League a suggested new human rights-compliant test and we reiterate our call on them to overhaul their standards on this.

“As with Formula One, elite boxing, golf or tennis, an association with top-tier football is a very attractive means of rebranding a country or person with a tarnished reputation. The Premier League needs to better understand the dynamic of sports washing and tighten its ownership rules.”

Source: Talk Sport