Dave Whelan in talks to buy Slazenger
LONDON (Reuters) - Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan is in talks to buy the rights to the Slazenger golf brand from JJB Sports (JJB.L) for about 10 million pounds said The Sunday Times.
A JJB spokesman declined to comment.
The purchase would come a month after Whelan stepped in to buy the retailer's fitness club business for 83.4 million pounds.
(Reporting by Ben Deighton, editing by Elaine Hardcastle)
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