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Kyril Louis-Dreyfus is the son of a late French tycoon who transformed the fortunes of Marseille and now the football-mad billionaire is looking to follow in his father's footsteps and rejuvenate Sunderland... and he is just 22 YEARS OLD!

It is not every day you see a 22-year-old linked with the takeover of a club as big as Sunderland, but in Kyril Louis-Dreyfus the Black Cats may have a bright new owner keen to turn the club's fortunes around.

Louis-Dreyfus, alongside minority shareholder Juan Sartori, has reportedly agreed a deal with current Sunderland owner Stewart Donald to takeover the League One club - and the transaction could go through in as little as two weeks.

But who is Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, where does his money come from and what is his connection with football?