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Aaron Flanagan

Leeds United 'deny' PSG owners are lining up takeover bid for Elland Road club

Leeds United have reportedly denied that the Qatari owners of PSG are looking to launch a takeover bid for the club.

It has been reported that Qatari Sports Investments have been negotiating with Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani over taking a share in the club to allow them a way into the English game.

The Financial Times claimed that Radrizzani would have used any funds to build a portfolio of sister clubs with Leeds.

It would have opened the possibility of using PSG's successful youth set up for loan players.

But now The Sun report that Leeds have distanced themselves from the claims.

Leeds owner Radrizzani has already lost 10 per cent of Leeds to the owners of the San Francisco 49ers NFL team, 49ers Enterprises.

It is claimed that he is frustrated by the limitations of Financial Fair Play regulations, which mean they have to sell players in order to be able to bring in new faces.

Leeds are said to be in talks with six different possible investors.

QSI are led by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who is the face of PSG's off-field activity and posed with Neymar when he signed from Barcelona .

Al-Khelaifi and QSI are said to be behind a potential takeover (AFP/Getty Images)

The UK market is said to be the group's highest priority.

However, should the sale go ahead, any money raised would not go to transfer funds as that would be a breach of FFP regulations, according to the Financial Times.

But the finances could go towards creating a network of clubs across Europe.

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