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Bournemouth and Burnley register interest in Vincent Tan's club as Cardiff City owner ups asking price amid crisis

Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has rejected bids from Bournemouth and Burnley bosses to buy his Belgian team KV Kortrijk, but reports suggest his preference would be to sell the club.

Tan, who took over the Jupiler Pro League in 2015, has been fighting fires at both Cardiff and Kortrijk this season, with both teams battling against relegation. The two teams are now safe in their respective leagues – the Championship and Belgian top flight.

However, the last week has seen Kortrijk endure turmoil, with chairman Ronny Verhelst and general manager Matthias Leterme both announcing they would leave the club, citing an "unreasonable attitude" from their Malaysian owner as one of the deciding factors, according to Flemmish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad.

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