Welcome to the club, Newcastle United. After their Saudi takeover, the Magpies find themselves in a similar situation to Manchester City in 2008, when investment from Abu Dhabi began to transform the club from Premier League also-rans to a European superpower.
When Shiekh Mansour took over 13 years ago, he didn't hold back in injecting finances as then-manager Mark Hughes enjoyed a January 2009 cash injection.
Nigel de Jong, Craig Bellamy, Wayne Bridge and Shay Given all bolstered a squad that had spent Christmas Day in the relegation zone.
For Newcastle, last week's completed takeover spelt the end of Mike Ashley's 14-year tenure - much to the delight of the St James' Park faithful.
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