Richest man in Africa still dreams of buying Arsenal
Lagos
AFRICA'S richest man Aliko Dangote said he still wants to buy English Premier League (EPL) soccer team Arsenal even after he was rebuffed by its owners in 2010.
Nigeria's Mr Dangote, an Arsenal fan worth US$15.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, discussed buying a stake in the club five years ago before talks with the owners fell through, he said. Since then his wealth has grown more than sevenfold. "I still hope, one day at the right price, that I'll buy the team," Mr Dangote, 58, said on May 1. "I might buy it, not at a ridiculous price but a price that the owners won't want to resist. I know my strategy."
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