Espanyol owner Chen Yensheng is in talks to sell the club.

Esports Cope reports Chen Yansheng is in the final phase of negotiations with an American investment fund to take over his shareholding.

The Chinese businessman owns 99.6% of the social capital of the blue and white club.

Despite the fact that in September, Chen assured that "during these six years and seven months of my management, at no time have I put the club up for sale nor have we received any real offer", it seems that the future may be different.

It's suggested Espanyol will be sold before the winter market opens on January 1.