Sportsbank 'enter exclusive talks' with Textor over Crystal Palace
American Sports Investment firm Sportsbank have entered exclusive talks with John Textor over a potential takeover of Crystal Palace, it has been confirmed,
Textor, who part-owns the Eagles via his firm Eagle Football Holdings, is under pressure to sell amid financial concerns over his other side Lyon, who have been placed under transfer embargo.
Now, he is in talks to sell his holdings at Selhurst Park, though no fee is mentioned.
BREAKING: Sports investment firm Sportsbank has entered an exclusivity agreement with Crystal Palace part-owner John Textor's Eagle Football Holdings to buy his share of the club 🚨 pic.twitter.com/xWQSomnWuN
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 8, 2025
Will this allow him to free up funds to help Lyon?
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