The way it looks now is more like a hostile takeover. If (big if) Amazon and Visma are indeed involved with the amounts mentioned, Soudal wouldn't even be a name sponsor so they'd basically be screwed. And then the merger suddenly becomes more about Specialized than about Soudal.Only Jumbo. QS has no money issues, but Lefevere wants out, and this is a good time to exit.
That's also why I find these amounts hard to believe. Why on earth would Soudal be interested in this setup? Or will they suddenly also double or triple their sponsorship budget?