The Swedish billionaire Daniel Ek is preparing to increase his Arsenal takeover bid to more than £2billion following his unsuccessful opening offer of £1.8bn last month. Ek claimed that under-fire Gunners owners the Kroenke family had told him that they ‘didn’t need the money’ when he tried to buy the club last time. Daniel Ek is preparing to increase his Arsenal takeover bid to more than £2billionThe Kroenkes insisted they ‘didn’t need the money’ when Ek tried to buy the club last monthSpotify founder Ek, 38, launched his bid in the wake of the European Super League collapse. Ek has Gunners legends Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira on his bid team. Ek says he has been an Arsenal fan since the age of eight.

Source: Daily Mail June 08, 2021 21:30 UTC