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Lyon owner John Textor’s investment vehicle, Eagle Football Holdings, is seeking to borrow around $300 million to help repay part of a loan from Ares Management Corp. as part of a broader recapitalisation plan, according to a report from Bloomberg.

The company, whose portfolio of clubs also includes Botafogo, RWD Molenbeek and Crystal Palace, is said to be working with Toronto-Dominion Bank’s TD Cowen unit to gauge appetite from lenders, including private credit firms.

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