Ryan Cohen is trying to engineer a $56bn deal to merge video game retailer GameStop with online marketplace eBay

GameStop's chief executive Ryan Cohen told the Wall Street Journal that he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.

Video game retailer offers $125 a share for resale web giant

It's making an unsolicited offer to buy the U.S. online marketplace.

It's making an unsolicited offer to buy the U.S. online marketplace.

GameStop has offered to buy ecommerce giant eBay, a tie-up that the video game retailer’s boss believes could produce a “legit competitor” to Amazon.

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss details of the company's offer to buy eBay for $56 billion, the rationale behind the offer, how the combined company would…

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Ryan Cohen is trying to engineer a $56bn deal to merge video game retailer GameStop with online marketplace eBay