Mikel Arteta has responded to Daniel Ek’s bid to buy Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has responded to Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek’s bid to buy the Premier League club from Stan Kroenke. Last week, Swedish businessman Ek, who is worth a reported £3.4bn, confirmed his interest in buying Arsenal from KSE. The 38-year-old has gained support from Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Patrick Evra and Dennis Bergkamp, but club owners Stan and Josh Kroenke said on Sunday they would ‘not be selling any stake’ and remain ‘100% committed’. Asked about Ek’s bid to buy Arsenal, Gunners boss Arteta said on Wednesday morning: ‘I cannot control the speculation and what is going on. The defeat left Arsenal 10th in the Premier League with five games remaining in Arteta’s first full season as manager.

Source: Metro April 28, 2021 08:38 UTC