The New York Post reported on Tuesday that Elon Musk is willing to pay between $10 billion and $15 billion of his own money to take Twitter private, citing two persons familiar with the situation.

According to the story, the billionaire, who owns 9.1% of Twitter, is intending to launch a tender offer in approximately 10 days and has enlisted Morgan Stanley to help him fund another $10 billion in debt. Twitter did not respond to requests for comment. Musk did not reply to a request for comment from Reuters right away.

Last week, Facebook implemented a “poison pill” to shield itself against Musk’s $43 billion takeover bid.

People familiar with the subject told Reuters on Monday that other private-equity companies had indicated interest in engaging in an offer for Twitter, without naming the business.

Last week, Thoma Bravo, a technology-focused private equity group, approached the social networking site to discuss a takeover that would compete with Musk’s bid.

According to Reuters, Apollo Global Management Inc is looking at methods to fund any acquisition and is willing to work with Musk or any other bidder.

Many investors, analysts, and investment bankers believe Twitter’s board of directors will make a good decision. Twitter did not respond to requests for comment. Musk did not reply to a request for comment from Reuters right away.

in the next days to reject Musk’s offer, claiming it is insufficient.

In afternoon trading, Twitter shares were down 1.6 percent at $47.69, significantly below Musk’s offer of $54.20.