Chicago Cubs owners interested in controlling stake in AC Milan - statement

MILAN (Reuters) - The Ricketts family, who own the Chicago Cubs major league baseball team, said on Friday they were interested in buying a controlling stake in Italian Serie A football team AC Milan.

"The Ricketts family brought a championship to the Chicago Cubs through long-term investment and being great stewards of the team ... They would bring this same approach to AC Milan," the family said in a statement.

(Reporting by Valentina Za)