Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is preparing a second takeover offer for Arsenal and according to Sky Sports News, it is rumored to be around £ 2bn.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek prepares Arsenal’s second takeover bid
£ 2bn bid set to test Arsenal resolve
Daniel Ek launched an initial offer for the club in May after Arsenal failed to qualify for European competition for the 2021/22 season, but the Kroenke family rejected it.
Ek is determined to try and buy the club and is increasing his offer to £ 2bn, which he thinks may be enough for Kroenke to think carefully about his offer. The current owners of Arsenal are not popular with fans and Ek wants to use this fact as a lever in any acquisition deal before the new season. Arsenal need to rebuild and try to get back into the top four and a new owner could oversee this rebuilding.
Fallout of the European Super League
Ek first said that he would attempt to take over the north London team after their involvement in failed attempts to join a separatist European Super League, something that has seen the club receive a Premier League fine and a stern warning about any further attempts. of trying and moving to a Premier League league.
Arsenal’s involvement in this exacerbated tensions between the club and the fans and Ek wants to see fan representation on the board, something that Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, which were part of the six separatist clubs, have already offered fans. of their respective clubs.
Thierry Henry praises Ek ahead of Arsenal’s second takeover bid
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is excited about Ek’s plans and told Sky Sports after the first offer that an acquisition will be good for the fans and the future of Arsenal: “He already, I will give you something, he approached [to the Kroenkes] And he himself already said that he had raised the funds to make sure he could make a good offer.
He added: “I think it will be long and not easy, if it ever happens. One thing I want to reiterate is that Daniel will not move, he will be there waiting to see if they want to sell.
Time will tell now if Ek can do enough to drive an acquisition over the line in the coming weeks.
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