Kieran Maguire makes ‘£250m’ Leeds claim after new deal agreed
San Franciso 49ers’ latest share purchase likely values Leeds United at around “£250million”.
That is the view of finance guru Kieran Maguire, speaking exclusively to Football Insider after the deal was confirmed by Leeds on 5 November.
The Major League Baseball outfit increased its ownership by seven per cent to 44 per cent in what was its fourth investment in the club.
The first equity purchase came in back in 2018, two years before the West Yorkshire side achieved its long-awaited promotion to the Premier League.
The power shift leaves majority shareholder Andrea Radrizzani, who took control of the club in 2017, with a 56 per cent stake.
CEO Angus Kinnear told the club’s website that he was “delighted” before reiterating that Radrizzani remains “unequivocally committed”.
And Maguire explained how Leeds’ value has shot up since the 49ers’ initial investment.
“They have had a successful first season in the Premier League,” he told Football Insider correspondent Adam Williams.
“By getting that second season, it guarantees you three years worth of parachute payments as opposed to two.
“That is a big advantage. The merchandise sales have been good and the commercial deals have exceeded expectations.
“All of those are positives. That will have a northerly on the value as far as the overall impact is concerned.
“We can conservatively value Leeds at around £250m. Southampton went for £260m, Newcastle went for £305m, so I think £250m is very reasonable.
“So an extra seven per cent is somewhere in the region of £17m to £20m.”
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