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Roma owners considering five takeover bids

UniCredit and the Sensi family have confirmed they are reviewing several binding offers to buy Serie A club AS Roma.

The Sensi family’s holding company, Compagnia Italpetroli, released a statement confirming that the bids would be examined considering “quantitative and qualitative” elements. UniCredit became co-owner of Roma after a debt-for-equity swap last year with the Sensi family.

Although the potential investors have not been publicly disclosed, Bloomberg has reported that five binding offers have been tabled for the Eternal City club.

A group of US-based investors lead by Thomas DiBenedetto submitted a bid before Monday’s deadline, according to reports. Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments PJSC, the Rome-based Angelucci family, a French company active in the sports industry and a Middle Eastern investment fund have also submitted offers.