Vodafone, AT&T, Softbank ‘Barbarians at the gate’: Citi

Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ:VOD) (LON:VOD) remains an attractive potential opportunity for large telecom providers looking to diversify out of their home markets, believes Citi. Simon Weeden and team at Citi believe Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ:VOD) (LON:VOD) is a unique strategic asset for a buyer from outside Europe and would expect any bid for control to only be successful at a premium multiple. Vodafone – An attractive opportunity Recently, it was reported AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is considering putting together a Vodafone Group Inc merger as soon as next year. The Bloomberg report elaborated that AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is laying the groundwork for a…