French giants Paris Saint-Germain looks set to acquire outside investment after owners Qatari Sports Investment have set the wheels in motion in the wake of interest from three outside firms looking to hold minority shares in the Ligue club.
As reported by CBS Sports’ Ben Jacobs, two US-based firms are among the three interested parties that are keen to sink their teeth partially into the pie at the Parc des Princes after three formal offers have been received by QSI.
🚨 PSG have received three formal offers for minority investment. Two parties are US-based. Due diligence is now being undertaken. Told all three investors value the club at over €4bn. pic.twitter.com/3vnAPU89eG
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) December 30, 2022
The Qatari owners have been at the helm of the Parisian side since 2011 when their now paltry €70m, with PSG now reportedly valued by all three interested parties at €4bn.
According to Jacobs, QSI is prepared to part with at least 5% of their shares in the club, but that figure is not expected to go any higher than 15% as negotiations are said to be underway with specifics in any minority sale still on the table, with the three interested parties having made varied offers within those percentage ranges.
Figures given by Jacobs show that, should QSI allow up to 15% minority ownership, it would net the Doha-based shareholding organization €600m and constitute a profit of €530 on their initial investment into the club at the point of purchase over ten years ago.
It also stands to note that the addition of minority ownership into the club’s portfolio does not constitute QSI making initial steps to eventually pull away from the perennial Ligue 1 champions, but rather, add a long-term financial partner into the mix.
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