According to Bloomberg, the 58-year-old is now
worth eight times as much as when he tried to buy into the Gunners.
“I still hope, one day at the right price, that
I’ll buy the team,” he told business website.
“I might buy it, not at a ridiculous price but a
price that the owners won’t want to resist. I know my strategy.”
Interestingly, Dangote has publically stated
that Arsene Wenger “needs to change his style a bit,” claiming the team
"need new direction.”
Valued at over $15 billion, is worth more than
both Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke and Uzbek Billionaire Alisher
Usmanov, who have been fighting for control at the Emirates in recent years.
But his bid to take over the
club won't be coming immediately, with the cement and commodities tycoon
wanting to get his portfolio of businesses in order first.
“We have $16 billion-worth
of investments in the next few years,” he said. “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.]"
However, Majority owner Kroenke recently bought
more shares in Arsenal, and is not believed to have any interest in selling the
club.
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