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Wilpons taking steps towards selling Mets to Steve Cohen

Mets fans may finally be getting their wish.

The Sterling Partners and Steve Cohen are negotiating a deal that would see them own 80-percent of the Mets, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

The team confirmed that negotiations are ongoing and that Fred Wilpon will remain in the role of CEO for five years and Jeff Wilpon will remain as COO for the same amount of time. After those five years are up, Cohen will have a path for taking control of the franchise. The Wilpons would retain some stake in the franchise, according to Bloomberg.