Congrats, New York Mets fans, the Wilpons are finally out. The Wilpon family announced Monday they agreed to sell the team to billionaire Steve Cohen. The deal values the Mets at $2.4 billion, according to Newsday.
The news ends negotiations that have lasted months. News broke in December that the Wilpons wanted to sell the team. At that time, Cohen, 64, was considered the leading candidate to buy the Mets. Things got complicated in February, however, and it appeared the sale was dead. That opened the door for other bidders to get involved.