Report: RSL close to purchase by Blitzer Group

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports It’s been a while since we’ve heard meaningful news about the sale of Real Salt Lake aside from some rumblings — Brian Dunseth, for instance, said a sale could happen “sooner rather than later” — but Sportico dropped some news on us this morning.

RSL is nearing purchase by a group led by David Blitzer, a senior executive at the controversial Blackstone Group, and a parter owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils. Blitzer’s interest, the article states, is separate from his involvement in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which is where his involvement with the 76ers and the Devils is located.

From the article:

An agreement has been reached…