American Investment Firm PEAK6 In Talks To Acquire St. Étienne

The American investor in talks to acquire Ligue 1 side St. Étienne was unveiled as PEAK6, according to LE PARISIEN. The Chicago-based global investment firm is a minority shareholder in Serie A side AS Roma, EPL side Bournemouth and League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk. PEAK6 looks to name French-American businessman Jérôme de Bontin the new president of St. Étienne if the acquisition goes through. St. Étienne co-Owners Bernard Caiazzo and Roland Romeyer said in a statement, “After receiving different options and potential buyers, we are excited to have entered exclusive negotiations with PEAK6” (LE PARISIEN, 5/15).