An American investment fund is interested in taking a minority shareholding in French soccer champions Paris Saint-Germain, according to L’Équipe.
The unnamed firm is reportedly hoping to land a ten to 15 per cent stake in the Ligue 1 club. PSG are currently valued at US$3.2 billion by Forbes, meaning any potential deal could be worth north of $300m.
The French sports newspaper states any deal is not imminent and things are at an early stage. The arrival of an external investor would also reportedly not be the beginning of the end for PSG’s current owner Qatar Sports Investments (QSI).
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That assessment looks to have been confirmed by QSI president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who told UK national radio station TalkSport that the organisation had received an offer of more than €4 billion (US$4.1 billion) for the club but said it was “not going sell”.
However, Al-Khelaifi said that QSI would “think about” parting with a small percentage of PSG.
Source: SportsProMedia
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