Saturday, 13th October, 2012
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi is willing to sell up to 30% of his shares in the Rossoneri, according to Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport.
It is the Qatari Al Thani family who are believed to be the investors Berlusconi has in mind, a group which already own Paris Saint-Germain.
relatedNewsStoryEconomic pressures have weighed heavily on Milan over the last 12 months and contributed towards the sale of the side’s two best performers, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, to PSG in the summer.
Milan also released a number of experienced players at the end of last year and the new-look team have struggled so far this season.
The picture could though be transformed if Berlusconi were able to agree an investment deal with the wealthy Qataris.
The former Italian prime minister is mooted to have his eye on a sale price of €250M for 30% of his shareholding.
Milan would then use the money to stablise the side and push for a return to the top of the Italian and European game.
Milan’s rivals Inter have already accepted foreign investment, selling 20% of the club to a group of Chinese investors, who paid €200M for the shareholding.
As part of the agreement, Inter will build a new stadium, which will be constructed by China Railway Construction.
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