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Massimo Cellino’s efforts to buy Leeds United have intensified with his sale of Italian Serie A club Cagliari.
The controversial Italian, whose purchase of a 75 per cent stake at Leeds remains dependent on the outcome of a Football League ‘fit and proper person test’, is now free to focus all his attention on the Yorkshire club after ending his 22-year-old association with Cagliari.
The identity of Cagliari’s new owners remains unknown – while some suggest it is the Qataris who sponsor Barcelona, others point to an American consortium – but Cellino is now determined to see his purchase of Leeds completed. He is due to fly in from Miami next week for a Football League hearing.
Got rid! Massimo Cellino’s bid to buy Leeds United has intensified after he sold Serie A side Cagliari
No way! Leeds supporters protested against Cellino’s potential involvement in the club on Saturdau
In a series of text messages to Italian paper Corriere dello Sport, Cellino informed them that a sale of Cagliari was imminent.
‘For 22 years I dreamed the impossible,’ he said. ‘I am a poor romantic dreamer, excuse me if I didn’t succeed.
‘I have practically sold Cagliari and the buyers’ lawyers are securing the go-ahead from the authorities. They are good people but I’m worried they will baulk at our sad reality. Good night.’
Sportsmail can now, however, confirm that the sale has gone through.
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JayRayGunLeeds,
Glasgow,
21 minutes ago
Oh one last thing M.O.T…………