It hasn’t been 24 hours since the story broke about Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, who is the owner of famous online retail store Alibaba, being interested in buying AC Milan that fans have gone into a frenzy on Twitter.
Although Pier Silvio Berlusconi, the son of Italian Prime Minister and Milan owner, and Finnivest reportedly denied any knowledge of a potential take over, it didn’t stop social media from speculating on a change of owner. The news of Jack Ma emerging as the latest candidate to take ownership of Milan first broke on Italian news source Corriero dello Sport. Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter.
he met Jack Ma wow so lucky pic.twitter.com/2qVKZ2C5Dd
— U Ma Bro? (@HoldTheMilan) April 27, 2016
Four times richer than Kroenke, twice as rich as Roman, Milan are being targeted by Jack Ma https://t.co/k9WBRhZmKC pic.twitter.com/mFw314CCXR
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) April 27, 2016
If Jack Ma is the head of this Chinese consortium to buy Milan, Silvio can no longer employ the same excuses about a suitable successor
— Antö (@rossoAnto) April 27, 2016
Here are some of the most hilarious twitter comments regarding Alibaba’s potential Milan takeover
AHHHHHHHHHHH JACKKKKKK MAAAAAAAAA pic.twitter.com/JlTUwOkcFO
— U Ma Bro? (@HoldTheMilan) April 27, 2016
#PdNelPanico
Berlusconi ha venduto il Milan ad #Alibaba ora deve sistemare i 40 ladroni— ★Actarus 5 stars (@actarus1070) April 27, 2016
Translation – “Berlusconi is going to sell Milan to Alibaba, he better have room for the 40 thieves”
Fine era Berlusconi! Presidente SilMao Tse-tung! #ACMilan #cinesi #finediunera #Milano #Alibaba pic.twitter.com/pr6umShZKu
— Carlo Dante (@carlitodan) April 27, 2016
Alibaba si compera il Milan e Berlusconi gli regala pure i 40 ladroni di #ForzaItalia pic.twitter.com/qSMCv5eE6I
— Carlo Mazzucato (@mazzucarlo) April 27, 2016
La tv, il Milan, il partito: la trinità berlusconiana comincia a disfarsi #Milan #Alibaba https://t.co/oQiSfth49o pic.twitter.com/g7CEnt5NWU
— Fabrizio Bocca (@fabriziobocca1) April 27, 2016
Alibaba looking to buy Milan. Cheap fake goods as an incentive to buy match tickets?
— Billy (@BilbertoSilva) April 27, 2016