Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Communications on Monday said news reports that it was acquiring the English Premier League club Newcastle United for an estimated 260 million pounds were false and baseless.
The 28-year-old Dutch international signed a three-year deal with the Premiership side.
ManchesterCity moved up to third in the Premier League on Saturday while Newcastle United boosted their hopes of survival by coming back from two goals down at Liverpool to draw 2-2 and secure a precious point.
Newcastle United have signed French winger Gabriel Obertan on a five-year deal from Premier League champions Manchester United, the north-east club said on their website on Tuesday.
Newcastle United, playing with 10 men for 75 minutes, earned a spirited 2-2 draw with Manchester City at St James' Park.
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton will miss his team's pre-season tour of the United States after being denied a visa, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Mac Allister was shown a red card for a high tackle on Ryan Christie in the 58th minute.
Manchester United's title charge was slowed when they drew 0-0 at Newcastle United on Tuesday and missed the chance to move nine points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League standings.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew faces a hefty fine and a touchline ban after being sent off for headbutting Hull City midfielder David Meyler during his side's 4-1 win at the KC Stadium on Saturday.
Thierry Henry scored twice in a 3-2 victory in the English premiership.
Newcastle United have signed Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic from Belgian side Anderlecht, subject to a work permit, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.
Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United.
A summary of the opening day's action in the UEFA Champions league on Tuesday.
Bleeding money since taking over Newcastle United, sportswear tycoon Mike Ashley is putting it on sale with a 100 million tag after the club was relegated from the Premier League.
The former England captain told Newcastle United that unless he is a regular in the team in his last premier league season he could look for another club.
Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse has been charged with violent conduct, the FA said in a statement on Monday referring to an incident in the Premier League match against Everton.
The Liverpool skipper was booed by sections of the home crowd in a backlash against England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008 but he responded with a thunderous opening goal against Newcastle United and a big hand in the other two.
Kevin Keegan resigned as manager of Newcastle United on Thursday, less than eight months after taking charge of the Premier League club for the second time. In a statement issued through the League Managers Association, Keegan said he had been left with "no choice" other than to leave because of the way the club was being run.
Newcastle United fans reacted with fury on Thursday after the club announced it was dropping the 119-year-old name of its ground St James' Park and calling it the Sports Direct Arena instead.
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton was released from jail on Monday after serving 2-1/2 months of a six-month sentence for attacking a teenager last year.
The Premier League leaders were held to a 2-2 draw.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
'There is no information on his whereabouts yet, we don't know where he is'
Images from Wednesday's action in the English Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
As a baby-faced striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made his name coming off the bench to score vital goals for Manchester United and his knack of making a dramatic impact appears undiminished.
Lee Bowyer will serve a three-match ban after his claim for wrongful dismissal against Liverpool was rejected
Here is a look at the clubs most likely to give City a run for their money next season.
Manchester City suffered a shock League Cup defeat at the hands of a reinvigorated Newcastle United, who reached the quarter-finals with a superb 2-0 away win on Wednesday that left the holders nursing the wounds of a bruising past eight days.
Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday to maintain their pursuit of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table and send Newcastle deeper into relegation trouble at the bottom. Second-placed Liverpool moved to 77 points with three matches to play. Leaders United have 80 points and four matches remaining.
And champions Arsenal face Blackburn Rovers in next month's FA Cup semi-finals in Cardiff.
Newcastle United's euphoria after their win over Middlesbrough on Monday turned to despair on Saturday when a 1-0 loss at home to Fulham left their Premier League status hanging by a thread.
Newcastle United skipper Michael Owen is ready to return for next week's match at Hull City which he described as "a cup final" as his side battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Liverpool will take their strongest squad of the season to Newcastle United on Saturday, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Thursday.
Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner made goalscoring returns from injury on Wednesday as Arsenal thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 away to reach the last eight of the League Cup.
Following their 6-1 thrashing at the hands of hosts Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspurs players apologised and said the travelling fans would be reimbursed.
Chelsea surrendered another three points in their quest for a top-four Premier League finish as Newcastle United's new signing Moussa Sissoko struck in the last minute to grab a 3-2 win that left Rafa Benitez's side reeling.
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