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Businessman at the centre of US-based consortium involved in £150m takeover attempt at Bournemouth is NHL franchise owner Bill Foley... as Las Vegas Golden Knights chief is likely to become TENTH American owner among current Premier League clubs

The Las Vegas businessman at the centre of a £150million takeover attempt at Bournemouth first revealed by Sportsmail is NHL franchise owner Bill Foley.

We exclusively reported on Thursday afternoon that the Premier League club were in talks with a US-based consortium being led by a businessman with a background in ice hockey and was based out of Las Vegas.

And that individual is understood to be Foley, owner of NHL team the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

The Las Vegas businessman at the centre of a takeover attempt at Bournemouth is Bill Foley

The Las Vegas businessman at the centre of a takeover attempt at Bournemouth is Bill Foley

Foley is chairman of Fidelity National Financial, one of the largest insurance companies in the US, and is said to be worth $1.