Per your question – old papa Silvio isn't looking to sell but ever the politician, he is considering the situation from a political point of view. He said this in October 2009:

"Selling Milan? No, we never even considered it. This club is about affection, not economics."

Smooth words as ever, but tightening the purse is on his agenda mainly as a result of the global financial crisis.

Italy as a nation are struggling in the recession (like many other nations) and as head of state it wouldn't reflect too well on Berlusconi to be throwing money at a football club while the wider economy is in turmoil.

So he appears to be looking at it strategically with a view to getting out the chequebook perhaps a bit further down the line.