英国高端运动服饰制造商Castore正在就可能的出售事宜进行谈判，此前该公司收到了中国运动服饰巨头安踏体育用品有限公司和李宁有限公司的兴趣，联合创始人汤姆·比汉向《金融时报》透露了这一消息。
UK premium sportswear maker Castore is in talks about a possible sale after receiving interest from Chinese athletic apparel giants Anta Sports Products Ltd. and Li Ning Co., co-founder Tom Beahon told the Financial Times.
比汉在接受《金融时报》采访时表示，Castore也在与一些大型美国鞋类品牌进行洽谈。据该报报道，该公司已与一系列主要运动队达成赞助协议，并在2023年的一轮融资中估值达到9.5亿英镑（约13亿美元）。
Castore is also in discussions with some large US footwear brands, Beahon said in the interview to FT. The company has struck sponsorship deals with a string of major sports teams and was valued at £950 million ($1.3 billion) in a 2023 funding round, according to the newspaper.
Castore的投资者包括亿万富翁、曼联联合所有者吉姆·拉特克利夫和退役网球运动员安迪·穆雷。
Castore’s backers include billionaire Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe and retired tennis player Andy Murray.
安踏拒绝就此向《金融时报》置评，李宁未立即回应该报的置评请求。
Anta declined to comment to the FT, and Li Ning didn’t immediately respond to the newspaper’s request for comment.
今年早些时候，安踏收购了亿万富翁皮诺家族持有的彪马29%股份，扩大了其西方运动品牌组合，该组合已涵盖从Salomon到Wilson等品牌。与此同时，李宁签下了金州勇士队球星斯蒂芬·库里，两大中国品牌正在为争夺世界顶级球员的代言协议而竞争。
Anta earlier this year bought the billionaire Pinault family’s 29% stake in Puma SE, expanding a portfolio of Western athletic brands that already included labels ranging from Salomon to Wilson. Li Ning, meanwhile, signed Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry as the two Chinese brands compete for endorsement deals with the world’s top players.