Oh he does.
But he's spent the last 5 years at Arsenal opposing everything Kroenke has done and basically said he was running the club into the ground. If he then decided to sell to him, it would be hugely hypocritical and Arsenal fans would go mental.
The fact Kroenke has made an offer I found interesting. It's almost like Stan knows that he could be open to disposing of his interest...
The only hopes that Usmanov has of selling his shares is
A ) This African Billionaire who has publicly stated he wants to buy Arsenal makes his first move and buys Usmanovs shares.
But it could be all rhetoric as he wouldn’t be the first African Billionaire to spout nonsense
Why buy Usmanovs shares with no seat on the board , no control etc.
B) A large investment company buys them as a long term investment and keeps them , or after a reasonable period of time sells them to Kronke at a premium and Usmanov saves face
It wasn’t me lads I didn’t sell to Kronke
C) The Chinese buy them
They are always looking for long term investments and are football mad
It would also increase Arsenal’s profile in a massive market.
I’m fairly sure Usmanov wants out but as has been said he’s painted himself into a bit of a corner because he won’t sell to Stan.
Will he come to Everton if he sells well there are more reasons why he’d come than not
His mate is here , why ??
There’s lots of money to be made on the docks and owning Everton would give him a favourable position with Peel and the council
The kudos in owning a successful PL club
And finally and perhaps most importantly
the chance to spend Big and build a more successful team than Arsenal and shove 2 fingers up to Kronke by keeping Arsenal out of the CL thus damaging Kronke’s investment
Don’t get angry get even
All pure idle speculation but there’s some plan in motion and wether it involves Usmanov or not only time will tell
