Dangote reveals plans to buy Arsenal in 2021

Valentina N.A.D. Okang
Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man has once again expressed his interest in buying English Premiereship club, Arsenal.

Arsenal is currently owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and ranked 10th on the league table.

Dangote who is ranked the 136th richest person in the world says his focus now is on completing his $20 worth of projects under construction, after which he will make an offer for the club.

“It is a team that, yes, I would like to buy someday. But what I keep saying today is we have $20 worth of projects and I think that is really what I want to concentrate on.”

“I am trying to finish building the company and then after we finish maybe sometime in 2021”, he said in an interview with Bloomberg.

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