Chinese company in talks to acquire English soccer club in ‘major restructuring’

Chinese company in talks to acquire English soccer club in ‘major restructuring’

Photograph: REUTERS/Nigel Roddis

The Chinese company that’s said to be in exclusive discussions to acquire English Premier League soccer team Southampton for as much as 200 million pounds ($248.8 million) has requested a halt to trading in its shares for a further month pending the conclusion of efforts to acquire sports assets.

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