It’s Still On!! Dangote Finally Reveals Exact Date He Will Buy Arsenal Football Club

Africa’s richest guy, aliko dangote, has revealed he will attempt to shop for north london giants, arsenal in the subsequent two years.

Dangote, who is worth $thirteen.8 billion (£10.4bn) in line with forbes, has been related with buying a massive stake at the emirate stadium for numerous years.

Stan kroenke is currently arsenal’s majority proprietor with a 67.09% stake in the club, whilst alisher usmanov has a 30.4 in keeping with cent share but has no seat at the board and no say over the walking of the club.

The day before today, the economic times suggested that usmanov changed into considering promoting his stake after privately admitting that kroenke is unwilling to preserve talks over a capability takeover.

And while asked approximately usmanov’s ability intentions, dangote insisted he nonetheless has a eager interest in buying arsenal.

Dangote advised reuters, “we are able to pass after arsenal from 2020… even though any individual buys, we can nonetheless cross after it.”

In august remaining 12 months, the nigerian businessman changed into satisfied that kroenke might be organized to promote his stake in arsenal. “if they get the proper provide, i’m positive they might stroll away,” he stated.

“a person will provide them a proposal on the way to cause them to critically remember taking walks away. ‘and when we end the refinery, i think we can be in a role to do that.”