Hated former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley keen to buy 24,200-seater stadium as he looks to be new EFL team’s LANDLORD

MIKE ASHLEY is keen to take an interest in Reading.

But that’s as landlord, not owner.

Former Newcastle chief Mike Ashley is taking a keen interest in ReadingThe Sun GettyAshley could buy the Madejski Stadium, having already bought Coventry’s arena[/caption]

The billionaire businessman has looked at the struggling club.

And he wants to return to football after his exit from Newcastle.

But insiders say he would put his cash into the stadium like he did at Coventry.