That deal in April 2011 valued the club at £731m, underlining the dramatic growth in football club valuations since then, particularly in the Premier League. Supporters have largely opposed Kroenke's involvement in the club, ever since he first became involved in 2007 but most notably when taking a controlling stake four years later. Sources have told ESPN that there were senior figures within KSE who were wavering over whether to support a sale at the time before eventually rejecting the proposal, and it is unclear whether there are any fault lines this time given the wider circumstances.Īround 2,000 fans descended on Emirates Stadium on Friday to voice opposition over Stan Kroenke's ownership, but those protests are nothing new. That came just over a year after KSE rejected an offer from Usmanov to sell their stake in the club. Kroenke took full control of Arsenal in August 2018 after buying out rival shareholder Alisher Usmanov in a £550 million deal which valued the club at £1.8bn. Ek is worth an estimated £3.4bn and would have little problem raising the funds necessary to buy the club. Sources have told ESPN this interest is genuine, but former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini, rumoured to be one member of the consortium, is not part of the group.įorbes estimates the Gunners are worth just over £2 billion. If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I'd be happy to throw my hat in the ring.' In a message posted on Twitter, Ek said: 'As a kid growing up, I've cheered for as long as I can remember. Sources have told ESPN that there could be a formal offer tabled within the next two weeks, although it is unclear at this stage what valuation they are placing on Arsenal. Olley: Anti-Kroenke sentiment runs deep at Arsenal

Ogden: Who were the Super League's winners and losers Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira are involved in a move that will test the resolve of American owners Kroenke Sports Enterprises, who insisted at a fans forum Thursday that they had 'no intention of selling' the club. A consortium led by Spotify owner Daniel Ek and including three former Arsenal players is planning a sensational bid to buy the north London club, sources have told ESPN.

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