Westfield in talks with Starwood to offload US malls for $US1bn-plus STARWOOD Capital Group is in talks to buy seven US shopping malls from Westfield for more than $US1 billion, a deal that would mark the latest in a flurry of big-ticket acquisitions of retail property. Starwood's talks with Westfield aren't yet in the final stages and still could collapse, according to people familiar with the matter.