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title: "Saints owner Gao Jisheng looking to take over Serie C side"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Matthew Sweeting"
section: "News"
published: "2018-05-25T11:11:38Z"
modified: "2018-05-25T11:11:38Z"
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# Saints owner Gao Jisheng looking to take over Serie C side

Southampton owner Gao Jisheng is set to make a bid to take over Serie C team Vicenza Calcio, according to Italian news outlet, [Biancorossi](https://www.biancorossi.net/2018/05/25/una-societa-legata-al-southampton-lalternativa-a-rosso-51439/).

Jisheng belongs to a group of considerable economic capacity, Lander Holdings, which he founded in 1995.

In the last few years, the 66-year-old has switched the company’s focus from property to sports investment, taking over Southampton in August last year.

The self-made multimillionaire now has his sights set on low-level Italian club Vicenza Calcio, who were relegated from Serie B two seasons ago.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.cohttps//media.readsouthampton.com/readsouthampton/2018/05/889347656.jpg)

The Serie C side are going through serious financial problems at the moment, meaning they are currently on the lookout for potential investment and a takeover, as they were declared bankrupt in January.

Any group interested in buying Vicenza has to present their proposals by May 28, with the fixed price reportedly set at €1.47 million.

The Saints owner could be planning on a similar plan to Manchester City’s ‘City group’, purchasing smaller football clubs and creating and a string of teams in different countries.