AC Milan President Silvio Berlusconi "is mindful of selling the Serie A club to the wrong person amid ongoing talks over a possible takeover," according to Sacha Pisani of GOAL. Berlusconi said he will not sell Milan to someone "looking for immediate popularity" as Thai investor Bee Taechaubol looks to purchase a majority stake in the club. Bee "appeared set to complete his takeover of Milan a few weeks ago but a deal has seemingly stalled, with talks ongoing." And Berlusconi said on Saturday that he "is unwilling to sell the club unless his demands are met." Berlusconi: "Selling this club for me means selling a piece of my heart, my infancy, when my father took me to the stadium. I am looking for someone who will put capital into Milan straight away. I am prudent, because I won't sell to someone who is looking for immediate popularity because Milan is in fact a widespread brand in the world." Berlusconi detailed the basics of a plan "going forward should a deal not be reached." He said, "If these negotiations don't go the way we hope, I will go forward with another project to create an all-Italian Milan. I want to make the club a sort of Nazionale in a league where others have really exceeded with foreign imports" (GOAL, 5/9).
