Apollo in talks to take stake in Atletico Madrid, report says
The deal would value the team at roughly 2.5 billion euros ($2.91 billion) including debt, the report said, citing unidentified sources.
The U.S. firm would get its stake via a capital increase of Atletico Holdco, which owns the majority of the club, it added.
Atletico and Apollo did not immediately reply to requests for comment.
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