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Former Alouettes running-back Éric Lapointe hasn’t given up on his desire to purchase the Canadian Football League team — although he appears to be waging a losing battle against brothers Jeffrey and Peter Lenkov.

“We care. We have a plan,” Lapointe told the Montreal Gazette Monday about his group of investors. “I’ll continue my fight until the team’s sold. We have everything.”

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Lapointe, a Brossard native and financial adviser with Assante Wealth Management, has been attempting to orchestrate a deal with the CFL and commissioner Randy Ambrosie since February, when Robert and Andrew Wetenhall first apprised the league of their intention to divest.

Much has occurred since then. At one point, a frustrated Lapointe withdrew his interest, only temporarily. He then agreed on June 20 to join Clifford Starke, another potential owner, as a strategic adviser, with an expanding role.

Otherwise, Lapointe and his group have never dropped out. He believes he’s been the victim of miscommunication and a lack of information, suggesting things between he and Ambrosie have been misconstrued. Lapointe’s still hoping to meet the commissioner and the league’s board of governors, the power brokers who ultimately make the decisions.