da imperador bet： An update on Sunderland’s takeover situation has been provided by journalist Alan Nixon.
da bet7k： He claims that Stewart Donald wants a bidding war, although they are struggling to find suitors at the current price.
What’s the word?
Earlier this month, Bloomberg claimed that Sunderland were seeking £40m in order sell the club in the coming months.
The outlet suggested Donald had been holding talks with two parties over a possible takeover and were hoping to reach a decision by the end of February.
However, the latest update from Nixon makes that aim look rather difficult. Speaking on Twitter, he delivered a number of updates.
The first said that Sunderland had attempted to start an auction but nobody was paying the asking price. Nixon then commented that Donald was trying to start a bidding war for his asset.
The real bad news, though, was that no one is interested in buying at this stage for the money Donald wants.
Far from ideal
Although Sunderland would be worth more to Donald if they achieve promotion to the Championship, a plethora of fans would rather see the club sold now.
They have repeatedly been on the owner’s back, none more so than when he said he’d put the club up for sale in January.
The statement then suggested he couldn’t carry on but six weeks on from that and we’re no closer to seeing whether a buyer will be found.
In fact, it’s looking increasingly bleak for the Mackems as far as off-field matters go. If they can’t find a suitor then they’ll be left with the incompetent Donald for an even longer period of time.
There have been false promises, particularly when it’s come to spending. He admitted at the start of January that sufficient funds would be there for the winter window but the Black Cats only strengthened their squad through loan deals and free transfers.
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That being said, matters have improved on the pitch. Sunderland are now fifth in the league table and have won seven of their last nine matches. Perhaps all that was needed was patience?
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