The 58-year-old, Africa's richest man,
failed in a bid to buy the Gunners in 2010 and
says that he will concentrate on his own
business before submitting a new offer
African billionaire Aliko
Dangote admits that he
remains keen on buying
Arsenal.
The 58-year-old Nigerian,
who is worth an estimated £10.3 billion - which makes
him Africa's richest man - explored the possibility of
purchasing the club in 2010 but his approach was
rejected.
"I still hope, one day at the right price, that I'll buy the
team," Dangote told Bloomberg Business. "I might buy
it, not at a ridiculous price but a price that the owners
won't want to resist. I know my strategy."
Dangote, who has made his fortune through various
operations including cement manufacturing, sugar
supply and oil investments, says that he will
concentrate on expanding his own business before
launching a new offer for Arsenal.
“We have $16bn-worth [£10.5bn] of investments in
the next few years. Right now I want to take my own
business to a certain level. Once I finish on that
trajectory, then maybe [an offer will follow]," he
continued.
Dangote is an Arsenal fan but has criticised Arsene
Wenger, claiming that the 65-year-old "needs to
change his style a bit" and warning that the club "need
new direction".
Source: http://m.goal.com/x/en-gb/news/11428442