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Southampton deal: Extra time for China soccer spree

Beijing may have thought it had called the final whistle on expensive football deals, but more sales are in the pipeline after a Chinese tycoon snapped up a top English club.

August 16, 2017

Chinese sports tycoons shoot for Hong Kong IPOs

HKEx may score a new wave of quasi-international listings as Chinese companies seek to unlock the value of European football club assets and burgeoning domestic investments.

April 17, 2017

Chinese consortium clinches AC Milan in extra time

As the M&A deal closes, specialists wonder whether the new buyers have scored an own goal and what difficulties lie ahead for Chinese investments in European football.

April 12, 2017