David Sullivan and David Gold are set to increase their stake in West Ham United.
The two co-chairman currently own around 60 per cent of the club, having increased their initial 50 per cent stake late last year.But according to fresh reports, they are set to increase that by a third between now and the end of the season.
A fresh injection of funds - said to be between £20-£40million - will be split between raising Gold and Sullivan's shareholding and reducing the club's debts, regardless of whether Avram Grant's squad manage to avoid relegation this season.
An unnamed source told the Telegraph: "It keeps the club afloat and pays off debt." The club's latest set of accounts - which revealed a £20million pre-tax loss - were released earlier this week.
The news comes just 24 hours after the Government and London mayor Boris Johnson sanctioned United's move to the Olympic Stadium.
David Gold is still in hospital having been admitted last week with septicemia. He is set to undergo surgery next week should he continue to respond well to treatment.
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