Since the news was announced that Italian manufacturer Fiat was seeking partnership for its production of Alfa Romeos in the U.S., most of the speculative matches have involved American carmakers.

But daily publication MF has cited sources close to Fiat that indicate that BMW is just as likely an ally as any of the U.S. domestic manufacturers. The daily claims that while the lion’s share of the attention has been focused on U.S. companies, with Ford being the name mentioned most often, a European company with production facilities in the country would seem to serve Alfa’s purposes as well.