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Leyton Orient have confirmed the club are in takeover talks.
Terry Byrne, an advisor to David Beckham, has been confirmed as heading a consortium to invest in the club with a statement reading: "Owner and Chairman Barry Hearn is in discussions with a consortium of investors headed by Terry Byrne with regards to the future ownership of the football club."
Beckham himself has denied any involvement in the bid, having been born near the ground, with Sky Sports claiming that Zabeel Investments are the main party. The Dubai based company previously had talks over takeovers at both Newcastle and Charlton.
The news comes shortly after Hearn offered to buy the stadium from the club to clear it's debt to him. Publically, right up to last weekend, Hearn was vocal about the club surviving the credit crunch because of his support - but now appears to have had a rapid change of heart.
