Keegan obviously believed him, and expected a big name.
And the leaking of Keegan's summer wish-list - allegedly featuring David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard and Ronaldinho - looked like an attempt by the club to ridicule those targets.
When all Keegan was doing was believing Ashley's bullshit!
Then of course the club came up with the unidentified "insider" ... who was quoted as saying: "People inside the club joked about it, calling it 'the madness of King Kev'."
If ever a man was lined up to be shot down ... that man was Kevin Keegan!
Look no further than the blatant LIES when Dennis Wise took over!
Executive director (football) Dennis Wise said after his appointment that Newcastle's transfer policy would be that: "He (Keegan) has the final word, no one else."
Yeah right!
Last month Ashley told United's official magazine: "If the deal is right - and that means the right player who Kevin wants - we will do that deal."
Newcastle fans beware ... OUR club has been ransacked by an imposter!