A top football journalist has warned the Premier League could have a "silver bullet" waiting for Newcastle United in their arbitration case.

Liam Kennedy, a reporter for the Shields Gazette, has followed the trials and tribulations of the Magpies' proposed Saudi Arabian-backed takeover which fell through last year.

The case is expected to be heard later this month, although reports suggest Newcastle have yet to be given a date by the Premier League.

Magpies owner Mike Ashley revealed his frustrations in an explosive statement last week, where he asked Newcastle fans, MPs and other high profile figures to urge the Premier League to allow the case to be heard in public.

The proposed takeover, led by Amanda Staveley, was not completed after the consortium rejected the Premier League's offer of arbitration to determine who would own the club.

Kennedy admits it is difficult to determine whether the case will go in the Magpies' favour because there are more questions than answers.

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, he said: "There's a lot of water to go under the bridge. Predicting which way this deal will go is absolutely impossible.

"Will the arbitration fall in Newcastle's favour and will it be green-lighted? That would be the ideal scenario because we're kind of at that point now.

"Will the arbitration go against Newcastle? Will the cap case go against Newcastle and how long will that take? Will we then see disclosure and it played out in a public courtroom? Could it then go through? Will the Premier League fold?

"Will all of this evidence that Newcastle United have suddenly be blown out of the water by some kind of silver bullet sitting there with the Premier League? We just don't know."