Southampton takeover: Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin eyes �175million purchase and could make Saints the Premier League's richest - Mirror Online

Southampton takeover: Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin eyes �175million purchase and could make Saints the Premier League's richest - Mirror Online: China's richest man is ready to add to the boardroom intrigue at Southampton with a takeover bid. The move could see Nicola Cortese returning to his role as the club’s executive chairman. Manager Mauricio Pochettino was demanding talks with �Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr last night – as the dust settles on Cortese’s departure on Wednesday night. But Pochettino is believed to be aware of interest from Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, boss of the Dalian Wanda group, who could make the Saints the richest club in the Premier League.