Nantes sale: will DNCG clear doubts over buyout price and investor credentials?

FC Nantes sale negotiations continue as financial regulator DNCG scrutinizes the €100m+ asking price, which experts say vastly exceeds the club's actual value.

Waldemar Kita has entered exclusive negotiations to sell FC Nantes to an investor pool, but financial experts question the €100m+ asking price, arguing it is four times the valuation multiple typical for a Ligue 2 club and far above the club's real worth given its diminishing player assets, potential operating deficits, and non-owned stadium and training ground. The French financial regulator DNCG will now play a decisive role in determining whether the deal proceeds. Kita has disputed reports of the asking price, claiming the figures being circulated are false.