Billionaire Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has teamed up with Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp in an attempt to take over the club.
The Swedish billionaire worth £3.4billion revealed his intentions last week to buy Arsenal amid furious fan protests following the club\’s involvement in the failed European Super league.
According to a report by SunSport, Ek is preparing to test Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke\’s resolve by making a takeover offer with the Arsenal legends as part of his takeover team if the bid is accepted.
Kronke, 73, is chairman of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and joined the Arsenal board in 2008, and it is believed he is open to selling the North London giants for around £2bn.
The report adds that should Ek\’s offer be accepted by the American, Henry and Vieira as well Bergkamp would return to the Emirates as part of the new set-up.
Prior to Arsenal\’s match against Everton, Ek revealed his desire to buy Arsenal.
He tweeted: \”As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for Arsenal as long as I can remember.
\”If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I\’d be happy to throw my hat in the ring.\”
Ek launched Spotify in 2008, with the platform currently worth around £58bn.
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