Arsenal is in the sights of billionaires around the world. The club, owned by the American millionaire Stan Kroenke, it is a very juicy entity. It is so much its value and its attractiveness that from Nigeria they are probing the possibility of entering with force in the shareholders of the Gunners club.
The man in question is Orji Uzor Kalu, a 60-year-old Nigerian billionaire, who has made his fortune owning newspapers Daily sun Y New Telegraph from Nigeria, in addition to his role as a businessman and politician. Passionate about soccer, he has already helped in the region of which he is governor to revive the Enyimba FC club, although he could not buy it as it is owned by the government. Now he wants to invest in Arsenal. His intention is to make an offer to the sole owner Stan Kroenke for 35% of the English entity. ORn percentage to be able to make decisions at Arsenal and bring the club back to “the trophy path”. An investment that serves as a shuttle for future Nigerian players.
As a young man, I embraced business before I walked into politics.I found greatness in trading before the call to serve beckoned.The records out there are evidently confirming this position.I see opportunities & never afraid to make them possibilities.This was richly applied … pic.twitter.com/l7Qox7Em8D
– Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (@OUKtweets) November 17, 2020
In Nigeria, there is a lot of Arsenal fan due to the figure of the wonderful player Nwankwo Kanu, who played in the ranks gunners between 1999 and 2004. “As a pillar of sport in Africa, I am considering an investment in football and will buy 35 percent of Arsenal FC's shares. Our goal is to lift the Champions League and the Premier. Doing what you love and loving it is where greatness lies.” , are the words of Orji Kalu, collected on his social network Twitter.