SBA Communications Corporation (NasdaqGS:SBAC), Phoenix Tower and Asterion Industrial Partners are vying for Cellnex Telecom, S.A. (BME:CLNX) Irish unit, according to five sources familiar with the matter. Mobile phone tower operator Cellnex is advised by Santander (SAN.MC), and Barclays (BARC.L), on the deal and binding offers from the three parties are expected next week, three of the sources added, speaking on condition of anonymity. A deal would value Cellnex's Irish unit, which manages almost 2,000 sites in the country, close to EUR 1 billion ($1.08 billion), the fourth person said.

Cellnex declined to comment.