Official: Vialli consortium pulls out of Sampdoria takeover

A potential takeover of Sampdoria has officially fallen through.

Calcioinvest, a company headed up by former Sampdoria striker Gianluca Vialli, had been in discussions with current owner Massimo Ferrero for several months, however negotiations have come to an end without success.

โ€œAt the end of a long and careful due diligence process, carried out with enthusiasm and professionalism, Calcioinvest assessed the current economic request as excessive,โ€ read an official statement.

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