France Télécom, the debt-laden telecommunications firm, has confirmed it is considering making a last-minute offer for Amena, the mobile arm of Spanish telecommunications group Auna. It would break a self-imposed deal limit designed to reduce France Télécom's debt.

In a statement this morning, France Télécom said that it was currently conducting due diligence on Amena but that it had not yet joined the formal bidding process.