Terra Firma Capital Partners is working on a potential offer for Goals Soccer Centres plc (AIM:GOAL), Sky News reported without citing sources. Several other parties are also said to have expressed interest in acquiring the company, which received a buyout proposal in September 2019 from its largest shareholder, Sports Direct International plc (LSE:SPD). A week earlier, Sports Direct, which owns 18.9% of Goals Soccer, tabled an offer that valued the entire business at £3.76 million ($4.62 million/€4.22 million).

Mike Ashley's sporting goods retailer has until October 21, 2019 to lodge a formal bid.