"For Liebherr and UBS the irony is that by sticking with Lander they could have lost an alternative Chinese buyer who had the money ready and with an easier route to getting it to Liebherr. Those talks were believed to have come unstuck over Liebherr’s requirement to hold 20% of the club’s shares. That Chinese buyer is now believed to have turned their focus elsewhere."
Maybe it was that Dalian Wanda fella....?
"The plus side for Liebherr is that if she instructs UBS to reopen the bidding for the club there are already understood to be new investors ready to get involved. While Chinese money may have dried up, the English club market is of real interest to US owners and at least one is known to be interested."
Anyone seen Mr Allen's yacht recently....?