The loss-making Groupe Go Sport is likely to go private soon. Rallye, which already owns 93.72 percent of the French sports retailer's shares and 94.62 percent of the voting rights, announced last night its intention to make a tender offer for the balance of the shares for €9.10 a share. That's almost double the most recent share price of €4.25, which values the group at €48.2 million, and a maximum quotation of €5.16 over the past 12 months. The price is subject to review by an independent expert who has been appointed by Go Sport's board of directors. Darty, a French chain of shops for household products, sold its minority stake of about 4 percent in Go Sport last October.

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