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Get a report of the AC Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspur 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 football match.

"I expect another tough match in the return leg. "We could have scored a second goal -- we had some clear chances. [Theo Hernandez](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233621/Theo-Hernández) got the better of [Cristian Romero](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/96970/Cristian-Romero) before powering a shot at Forster who saved well. [Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159543/Pierre-Emile-Hojbjerg) and injured [Rodrigo Bentancur](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/215772/Rodrigo-Bentancur) in midfield and sidelined goalkeeper [Hugo Lloris](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/43372/Hugo-Lloris) they deservedly ended that run with a tenacious display. [Oliver Skipp](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/261448/Oliver-Skipp) and Pape Sarr, 20, in central midfield, Tottenham did gain a foothold and Son Heung-min's free kick was met with a glancing header by [Eric Dier](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/155532/Eric-Dier) but it went straight at Milan keeper [Ciprian Tatarusanu](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/147969/Ciprian-Tatarusanu). [Harry Kane](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/142200/Harry-Kane) hitting the rebound against the crossbar, although a goal would have been disallowed anyway for offside. [Olivier Giroud](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/88965/Olivier-Giroud) headed the ball back across goal and then Tottenham got another let-off as Thiaw also missed the target with an equally-inviting chance. [Charles De Ketelaere](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/296319/Charles-De-Ketelaere) and defender [Malick Thiaw](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/303444/Malick-Thiaw) both wasting glorious headed chances. [Brazil](/football/team?id=205) forward [Richarlison](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/156799/Richarlison) for the last 20 minutes and, while they were unable to avoid a first-ever defeat by Milan, they will head home still hopeful of turning the tie around and reaching the last eight. [Fraser Forster](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/93193/Fraser-Forster) and the seven-time winners kept the Londoners at bay. [AC Milan](/football/team?id=103) took a step towards their first Champions League quarter-final appearance for 11 years as [Brahim Diaz](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/246532/Brahim-Díaz)'s goal gave the Italians a 1-0 win over [Tottenham Hotspur](/football/team?id=367) in their last-16 first leg at the San Siro on Tuesday. [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/schedule/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS)

Tottenham have said there has been no approach from Jahm Najafi after reports that the Iranian-American is ready to offer £3.1bn for the club.

Najafi, CEO Jeff Moorad and vice-president Pete Taylor were spotted at Goodison Park during Everton’s 2-1 loss to Southampton last month. Citing information from two people with direct knowledge of the plans, the report says that the offer values Tottenham’s equity at around $3bn before adding about $750m of debt on the club’s books, with MSP and its partners putting forward 70% and the remaining 30% coming via “backers from the Gulf, mainly from Abu Dhabi”. [a report ](https://www.ft.com/content/c3795725-eb77-4681-848d-20c37c990386?accessToken=zwAAAYZUjLxSkdPDeVcl63dGgdOEjSDDfJkDhg.MEUCIQDnZBZqVn7pAsP28ufGJBfGx8rwblcR8QAJHqJ5GD6ZLQIgbgZE78REHj-E1mipDXD6xL1QJveGpEmS4LfjpXbVpV8&segmentId=e95a9ae7-622c-6235-5f87-51e412b47e97&shareType=enterprise)in the Financial Times on Wednesday, Najafi, who is the chair of private equity firm MSP Sports Capital that has also been linked with a takeover of Everton, is working with a consortium of investors to structure his bid and “is weeks away from formally approaching Spurs owner Joe Lewis and the football club’s chair Daniel Levy”.

Iranian-American billionaire Jahm Najafi is reported to be putting together a consortium led by MSP Sports Capital to make a £3.1bn takeover bid for ...

Iranian-American billionaire Jahm Najafi is reported by the Financial Times to be putting together a consortium led by MSP Sports Capital to make a £3.1bn takeover bid for the north London club. Iranian-American billionaire Jahm Najafi is reported to be putting together a consortium led by MSP Sports Capital to make a £3.1bn takeover bid for Tottenham; however, no approach has been made and Spurs have had no contact with any proposed bidders Tottenham are not for sale and its owners are totally committed to their long-term plans for the Premier League club.

Iranian-American billionaire Jahm Najafi, chair of MSP Sports Capital, is set to launch a $3.75 billion takeover bid for Premier League soccer club ...

T ottenham Hotspur has been on the sale block for several months. The Financial Times reported Wednesday that Iranian American billionaire Jahm Najafi, ...

[Manchester United](https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4877060/manchester-united-for-sale-how-much-is-the-club-worth-do-the-glazers-really-want-to-sell-all-you-need-to-know), [Liverpool](https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/sport/football/liverpool/liverpool-takeover-news-as-nba-owner-interested-in-having-a-premier-league-asset-4024491) and [Everton](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/24/everton-for-sale-farhad-moshiri-asking-price-more-than-500m) are being shopped by their owners. [David Levy](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/dec/21/newsstory.sport6) since 2021, it plays in a [new stadium](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-58499897) in London, Europe’s best soccer market. And in recent months, both [AC Milan](https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/club/2022-08-31/redbird-capital-partners-completes-acquisition-of-ac-milan) and [Chelsea](https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2022/05/09/chelsea-fc-valued-at-309-billion-in-sale-to-group-led-by-todd-boehly/?sh=31a05ff076af) were sold. Their pitch is that it has the most runway to grow given the stadium and its [sale block](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/tottenham-takeover-owners-told-now-142836437.html) for several months. Last May, the team’s owners kicked in [$182 million](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-24/tottenham-hotspur-fc-gets-150-million-cash-boost-from-owners?leadSource=uverify%20wall) of cash to help the team upgrade its roster. MSC Sports Capital did not respond to an email from Forbes asking about the potential sale. For the [2021-22 fiscal year](https://swissramble.substack.com/p/tottenham-hotspur-finances-202122), the team had $537 million in revenue, 23% more than the previous year, while operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) came in at $138 million, a 20% increase from a year ago. There are a lot of big-name European soccer teams on the market. Najafi is a minority shareholder in the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. [relationship](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/nfl-uk-teams-announced-alongside-26019466) with the NFL.” (The stadium hosts American football games.) The Financial Times [reported](https://www.ft.com/content/c3795725-eb77-4681-848d-20c37c990386) Wednesday that Iranian American billionaire Jahm Najafi, the chairman of MSP Sports Capital, is preparing a blockbuster $3.75 billion (3.12 billion pounds) bid for the team, consisting of about $3 billion in equity and $750 million of debt.

Jahm Najafi, chair of MSP Sports Capital, is reportedly set to launch a $3.75 billion takeover bid for Tottenham Hotspur.

Last month, MSP reportedly held preliminary discussions for a minority stake in Everton. [reported](https://deadline.com/2023/02/jahm-najafi-bid-premier-league-tottenham-hotspur-stx-entertainment-1235260322/) $534 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 2022 — at $2.35 billion. The takeover would value the Premier League club at $3 billion and add $750 million in debt to the team’s books.

Tottenham Hotspur could be the latest Premier League club to receive a takeover bid, with billionaire Jahm Najafi said to be preparing an offer.

[completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/todd-boehly-completes-takeover-chelsea-abramovich/bltaa21228b2934a376) in May, Hollywood star [Michael B. Todd Boehly and the Clearlake Capital group THE BIGGER PICTURE: The deal will be structured so that Najafi and his consortium will put up 70 per cent of the $3.75 bn.

Milan legend Alessandro Costacurta believes Malick Thiaw was the Rossoneri's 'biggest surprise' against Tottenham and expects 'two or three key players' to.

I like his personality when he has the ball, he doesn’t waste possession and always knows what to do. I see a different spirit now and I liked their intensity against Tottenham.” He is reliable as he has already proved in Serie A.

It has been reported billionaire Jahm Najafi is set to launch a £3.1bn takeover of the north London club. No approach has been made by Iranian- ...

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Stefano Pioli rewarded those who impressed against Torino as he went with a three-man defence that included Malick Thiaw and Alexis Saelemaekers at centre-back ...

The coach will have the task to keep things going as they have in the last two games and hopefully rely more on some of the other new signings. Milan played compactly and as a team with every player fighting for the ball, which is exactly the Milan that won the title last year but has been missing through January. Thiaw took care of his man Kulusevski with ease as he showed great athleticism and reading of the game. The defensive display was a joy to watch and it made the sub-par performances of the last month seem even stranger. The Portuguese winger showed great commitment as he also helped the defence on several occasions and was unlucky to not pick up a goal or assist in the second half. The confidence and composure he showed were also stellar and hopefully, the youngster will continue on the same trajectory as he definitely has that special something.

Who are MSP and Jahm Najafi, are Tottenham even for sale, and how much would the club cost if Daniel Levy and ENIC were to sell up?

And even if ENIC do decide to sell to Najafi’s consortium, that does not necessarily mean that Levy would leave the club. There is a view that the Chelsea sale effectively reset the market for what a top club should be sold for. On top of that, Spurs’ revenues for the 2022-23 season are likely to be significantly higher thanks to the club’s return to the Champions League and the growing number of non-football events held at the stadium. And while European clubs have traditionally been sold for three to five times their revenue, Premier League owners are well aware of the fact that in the US, teams often go for eight, 10 or even 12 times their revenue. [finds himself under increasing scrutiny from elements of the Tottenham fanbase](https://theathletic.com/4071731/2023/01/11/levy-enic-spurs-protests/), with chants for him to leave the club becoming more audible at recent games. (The Beyonce concerts alone are set to rake in millions of pounds for the club.) So by this equation, the asking price for the club would likely be even higher, and further away from £3.11bn. [NFL](https://theathletic.com/nfl/) games at the stadium, the presumption had always been that a new owner would come from the US. At the end of last season, Levy arranged a £150m equity injection into the club — £50m of which has still to be drawn. What remains unclear is whether they would be buying shares from ENIC or new shares created in the club. And as The Athletic has reported in the past, the long-term strategic plan of ENIC, ever since they bought Alan Sugar’s 29.9 per cent stake in 2000, has been to have one eye on a potential sale. [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) clubs? Overall, that would put the total bid at $3.75bn (£3.11bn).