Gillett has countered by telling the banks he is negotitating with Syrian businessman Yahya Kirdi, a former international soccer player. By the terms of their loan agreement, Gillett and Hicks have the first right to sell the club and the banks have to consider any plan and prospective owners they present prior to any others, i.e. Huang. With Huang reportedly having already held talks with most of the team's on field executives, and Fernando Torres, its start striker, Gillett and Hicks better hope that this Syrian businessman is the real thing because otherwise they should wake up next week with no European assets.
