Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Nigeria's Dangote Group speaks during the final session of the World Economic Forum on Africa meeting in Cape Town June 6, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA)

Africa’s Richest Man Is Interested In Buying Arsenal FC

Posted by: lukwago J in Sports News May 5, 2015

A Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said he is interested in investing in one of the English football club- Arsenal FC, though he tried and failed to obtain a stake way back in 2010.

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Aliko Dangote, 58, said he has not given up his dream, he still wants to buy Arsenal football club though he failed in a 2010 bid to obtain a stake in the Gunners. He continued and said he is eight times wealthy than before, therefore he still has much hope and that one day he will definitely buy north London giant club.

I will buy Arsenal FC at an attractive price!

“I may definitely buy Arsenal fc at an attractive price which the club owners will be happy about.

He publically made a statement and said the club manager- Arsene Wenger requires to change his system a bit where he claimed that the team needs new direction”, according to Business insider.

Aliko Dangote is worth more than US$15 billion, he is richer than the two current majority Arsenal shareholders – Alisher Usmanov and Stan Kroenke, who are currently in control at the Emirates . These two are included in Forbes mega-rich list of billionaires worldwide.

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