https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sprint-talks-merge-t-mobile-063945410.html

A previous round of talks ended in November over valuation disagreements but Tim Hoettges, CEO of T-Mobile's German parent Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE), left the door open at the time, saying: "You always meet twice in life."

Since then, Sprint's shares have lost more than a fifth of their value amid questions about how the company can compete effectively under the weight of its long-term debt of more than $32 billion.