The Uzbek-born billionaire’s USM Holdings sponsors Everton’s training ground, with an initial five-year deal announced in 2017.
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That bid was accepted, and that has led to Kroenke acquiring the remaining 2.86 per cent share, which was held by a number of minority shareholders.
Kroenke, who already owns 67 per cent of the Premier League outfit, will take complete control with a £550 million buyout of Usmanov’s remaining share
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has again set his sights on buying Arsenal following a report that Alisher Usmanov is exploring a sale of his 30 per cent stake.
Dangote, 58, is Africa’s richest man according to Forbes, and is worth a reported $15.7 billion, which puts him 67th on the list of the world’s richest people
Dangote believes his offer to take over Arsenal will be irresistible