Reply With QuoteKenny Ken my Gunners supporting mate is in meltdown! He thinks it will all be sold off to a property magnate. Let's hope so?
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Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov says he will accept rival Stan Kroenke's bid to buy him out for £550m and take full control of the club.
American billionaire Kroenke owns 67% of Arsenal through his company KSE and announced on Tuesday he had made an offer to buy up the rest of the shares.
Usmanov has confirmed he has agreed to part with his 30% stake in the club.
"I have decided to sell my shares in Arsenal, which could be the best football club in the world," he said.
Despite his shareholding, Usmanov is not part of the board or the decision-making at Arsenal.
The metal magnate made a £1bn bid to buy the Emirates outfit in May 2017 but this was rejected by Kroenke.
Kroenke's offer to shareholders values the Gunners at £1.8bn. Acquiring Usmanov's shares for £550m means remaining shareholders would be legally obliged to sell theirs to Kroenke.
The KSE statement to the London Stock Exchange said taking the club private will help to further Arsenal's "strategy and ambitions".
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Kenny Ken my Gunners supporting mate is in meltdown! He thinks it will all be sold off to a property magnate. Let's hope so?
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