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Former Manchester United centre-back Mikael Silvestre has suggested that patience will be required if Ineos secures a 25 per cent stake in the club.
It is understood the chemical giant, led by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is edging closer to securing investment in the club, believed to be worth £1.3billion. Ineos is the leading contender after Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani withdrew from the takeover race last month.
Ineos already has investments in elite-level sport, including football, purchasing French side OGC Nice back in 2019. Under their stewardship, the Ligue 1 club has made gradual progress, currently finding themselves top of the Ligue 1 table this season, one point ahead of Paris Saint-Germain.
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Nice supporters have shown signs of discontent towards Ineos and Ratcliffe in recent years, though, with many believing progress should have been quicker and more forthcoming because of the financial clout available to them. However, Silvestre, who spent nine years at Old Trafford, believes the company is still finding its feet in the world of sport, highlighting why patience will be needed if they strike a deal with the Glazers.
"When you have clubs like Lyon, Bordeaux, St Etienne, who are monsters in the history of French football [it is difficult]," said Silvestre, speaking to bettingexpert.com. "Bordeaux is down, St Etienne is down and Lyon are last in the table.
"So if you look at this perspective, they've done okay at Nice. But yes, they're still learning about this specific sport. They've got experience in other domains, and you can transfer that
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