Wholesaler Metro has said that it still intends to sell its Real hypermarket business 'as a whole', despite suggestions in the German media that Kaufland may be poised to take over 80 to 100 sites.
Lebensmittel Zeitung reported that the Schwarz Group-owned discounter is eyeing a partial takeover of the group, with the news portal also reporting that Morgan Stanley, real estate developer Redos and Cerebrus are also waiting in the wings.
In response, a Metro spokesperson told ESM that the wholesaler '[does] not comment on individual names in the ongoing divestment process. However, you can assume that we are currently holding talks with a number of interested parties.
