‘Many issues must first be resolved’ – Leeds chief Radrizzani’s new takeover far from simple, even with QSI

Earlier on Thursday, news emerged that QSI, the owners of Paris Saint-Germain, had joined Andrea Radrizzani in efforts to buy Sampdoria.

The Leeds United chief looks set on acquiring the Serie A side, who are on their way down to Serie B, but the financial situation in Genoa is very bad.

That’s why the help from the Qatari investors could be a lifeline, and Gazzetta dello Sport explain the situation on Thursday.

They back up the claim that Radrizzani ‘has involved Nasser Al Khelaifi’ in the ‘last few hours’, which could ‘guarantee minority financial support’ in any deal when acquiring Sampdoria.

The problem for the Leeds chairman and anyone else wanting to get the club is that ‘many issues must first be resolved’.

One of those would be ‘finding an agreement with the creditor banks’, as well as any creditors who have already been ‘offered a repayment plan in instalments’ for smaller fees than what they would be ‘entitled to’.

The hope is that either a deal with the Leeds chief can be struck, or one with Merlyn Partners, the other interested entity, as this will give the club some ‘breathing space’ to sort some issues, like paying some 50 staff members who are on their fifth month without wages.