Daniel Ek says he has secured the funds to launch his bid to buy Arsenal and spoken of his desire to bring the glory days back to Arsenal.
Spotify owner and co-founder Ek revealed his plans to try and buy his boyhood club from Stan Kroenke and is determined to test the American billionaire's resolve despite the Arsenal owner's insistence that he has no intention of selling.
Speaking for the first posting a tweet about his interest last Friday, Swedish billionaire Ek told CNBC: 'I've been an Arsenal fan since I was 8 years old. Arsenal is my team. I live the history, the players, and of course I love the fans.
'So as I look at that I just see a tremendous opportunity to set a real vision for the club, to bring it back to its glory.
'I want to establish trust with the fans and engage the fans again. So, I'm very serious. I have secured the funds for it and I want to bring what I think is a very compelling offer to the owners and I hope they hear me out.'
Ek, who is worth around £3.4bn, is ready to make an offer of £1.8bn for the north Londoners.
But he doesn't even follow Arsenal's Twitter account and rarely posts about his favourite team on the social platform.
Kroenke and his director son Josh outlined their not-for-sale stance in a statement on Tuesday but Ek said: 'As I started out saying I've been a fan for 30 years of this club and I certainly didn't expect this would happen overnight and I'm prepared that this could be a long journey.
'All I can do is prepare what I think is a very thoughtful offer, bring it to them and hope they hear me out.
'I just focus on the club, the fans and I focus on trying to bring the club back to glory and I'm first and foremost a fan. That's the most important thing for me and I want the club to do better. That's my primary interest.'
Ikejnr11
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Spotify instead of fly emirates music to my ears 😉
Is the goal to get a great stadium or great result?
Yawbdlopsz
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Kroenke, accept this offer and leave our forefathers club, you and your family are looking for big money and not happyness for our beloved fans.
Mawsor09
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Get a life from your 19th century comments 😂
says the one who must
Hesbkmnsu
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as for me I want kroenke out, also I want all those multi billionaire who will give edu 1billion to invest
Wabadimnty
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weed effect
Get a life from your 19th century comments 😂
Mawsor09
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That's why in the last year Dubai shaikh were interested to buy Man utd but after he realized that man utd is too cheap for him😂😂
weed effect
XavierDery
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I dislike the man Kroenke he’s a hungry hyena and a pitiless bull dog.
binbeinopy
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This offer is too tempting to refuse at any Club anywhere around the Globe. The Kroenkes will definitely accept that offer because such an offer is not easy to come by.
Hauaeisy
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Please S K leave our Club we want to see Man United always Crying.
Niwcdekmuz
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Kronke sell this club to him already... you are wicked to us the fans if u keep rejecting offers... We need our Arsenal back
kodlmtyz
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kroenke out
Runbdiotz
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kroenke out,ek in
Fozbcds
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£1.8b for Arsenal...even Madrid isn't worth that much again IMO
pazimopsz
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Mr Kroenke please listen once and for all OUT we as Arsenal fans we don't want you anymore just go.
bencptyz
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kroenke out Ek in
bencptyz
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The club bring us together and I feel Daniel EK is a joker and only wanting we fans to go against the owners. how can a fan as he claim not follow the club on all social media platforms and claim to be one. our Manager spoke today, I think it's time to give them( scan and jorch) the opportunity to hear and know them for ourselves.
you sound stupid I bet you are an American kronke out So in
Bouaemntz
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ALL WE ARSENAL FANS ARE SAYING kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke outkroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out kroenke out
Fodabctuyz
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yes o ,pls kroenkes out pls
Wabadimnty
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Bcus people likes to buy cheap things
That's why in the last year Dubai shaikh were interested to buy Man utd but after he realized that man utd is too cheap for him😂😂
cidbcknost
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got out
OdunfaDavid
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Arsenal fans must unite and force the Kroenkes out if not we'll all die of heart attack, one by one.
😂 😂 😂
jiuciknz
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Arsenal fans must unite and force the Kroenkes out if not we'll all die of heart attack, one by one.
Feodimt
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This is Ekcellent.
wiuklostz
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1.8 billion is very over generous and you even proposing 1.5 billion.... Someone who owns nothing is making the most of noise .... Don’t call money you may never make big guy .
You talking like you know me, your problem is you don't. You presumption speaks volumes about your own financial calamity. I quoted the figure used in the article. More to the point if you knew anything about business you would be applauding mW for what I wrote. It's dummies like you who keep Kronke where he is. Get some sleep, then go learn something useful, you might just stumble upon a fortune like I did.
Mawsor09
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Why does everybody wants to buy arsenal?
Bcus people likes to buy cheap things
assasink16
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Net worth is the value of assets he owns not his money. He can have a $3.2b net worth and still have up to 5 billion as money.
so cash doesn't count as asset?
Caeaciny
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now ex
displaY4u
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arsenal is almost worth his entire fortune. how can he afford?
Lol. Net Worth is the value of his assets. Spotify is worth almost 50 billion +
displaY4u
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I think he's kidding plus I don't even trust him, I mean modern football club isn't the kind of business you invest in and go to bed, it requires huge pumping of funds in other to compete with the best out there, he wants to buy the club with half his networth. I can see Korenke 2.0 playing out if he eventually succeeds in his quest
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Net worth is the value of assets he owns not his money. He can have a $3.2b net worth and still have up to 5 billion as money.
Sosst
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Yes pls get rid of that man,He is no longer wanted after pulling such a devious stunt like the super league! OUT,OUT,NOW💡
leakmnrtu
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£1.8 Billion is a very over generous, and off course extremely serious offer for Arsenal. Personally I'd say even £1.5 Billion is seriously generous. EK is serious about his love of the club, fans and history. Top Man.
1.8 billion is very over generous and you even proposing 1.5 billion.... Someone who owns nothing is making the most of noise .... Don’t call money you may never make big guy .
Utwo
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No never. Just imagine, a person making money on the back of artists, modern slavery. U will not want' ur favourite player be placed under his hands
hotlmnps
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ChimezieUdegbe
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I think he's kidding plus I don't even trust him, I mean modern football club isn't the kind of business you invest in and go to bed, it requires huge pumping of funds in other to compete with the best out there, he wants to buy the club with half his networth. I can see Korenke 2.0 playing out if he eventually succeeds in his quest
lord_henry-14
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kroenke bought arsenal for £1 billion and Ek worth is £3.8billion. Sportify is worth over £50billion so definitely he has the money to buy arsenal if they listen to him because Arsenal is not worth over £2billion.
Who told you that???Man utd has been for the highest price in pl history which is £780mil and Korenke has brought our shares for round about £600-£650 mil
assasink16
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£1.8 Billion is a very over generous, and off course extremely serious offer for Arsenal. Personally I'd say even £1.5 Billion is seriously generous. EK is serious about his love of the club, fans and history. Top Man.
love the sarcasm
Mikefriday
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kroenke out
dobacmotu
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kroenke must buy players, otherwise pressure will mount on him..
Habcilprsy
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Spotify instead of fly emirates music to my ears 😉
Ungrateful, they gave Arsenal a great stadium.
Habcilprsy
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If I were Kroenka I will sell know because Arsenal club will be worthless in a few more years under the management of the Kroenke
yiudelpt
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The club bring us together and I feel Daniel EK is a joker and only wanting we fans to go against the owners. how can a fan as he claim not follow the club on all social media platforms and claim to be one. our Manager spoke today, I think it's time to give them( scan and jorch) the opportunity to hear and know them for ourselves.
That’s not even possible to be a fan and not follow your teAm on social media except someone else handles his PR
chiday
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Kroenke should just come out with war chess to buy top players and we will forget about his past
wiuklostz
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£1.8 Billion is a very over generous, and off course extremely serious offer for Arsenal. Personally I'd say even £1.5 Billion is seriously generous. EK is serious about his love of the club, fans and history. Top Man.
Massive23
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let the Crook (Kroenke) kicked out and allow Spotify brings in the Sports back at Arsenal
ehirani
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kroenke bought arsenal for £1 billion and Ek worth is £3.8billion. Sportify is worth over £50billion so definitely he has the money to buy arsenal if they listen to him because Arsenal is not worth over £2billion.
tehacimo
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Negotiating public is never easy
MubeenT2005
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litekmpyz
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arsenal is almost worth his entire fortune. how can he afford?
Rizzy4k
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Daniel be like...Give it to me now..or I'll force you to do so.
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bruh I bet a dog will bring success to arsenal with the morons they have at their helms right now🤣😂👻
Ikejnr11
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Spotify instead of fly emirates music to my ears 😉