Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has reached an agreement to buy Sampdoria.
Radrizzani, 48, has struck a deal with current Sampdoria owner Massimo Ferrero that will see him take over the Genoa-based club.
A statement read: “It was a real race against time. A long and exhausting negotiation that only saw its positive conclusion on the evening of Tuesday 30 May.
“Matteo Manfredi, principal of Gestio Capital and Andrea Radrizzani, chairman of Aser Group, express all their satisfaction for the closing of the operation that led them to the acquisition of Unione Calcio Sampdoria.