Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has added another key real estate purchase to his already impressive portfolio over in the US.
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke (right) has added yet another piece of real estate to his portfolio this past week (Image: Getty)
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has added yet another piece of real estate in San Fernando Valley to his portfolio.
The 75-year-old completed the $325million (£270m) purchase earlier this week amid the Gunners’ ongoing transfer battle regarding Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk. Arsenal’s first bid, thought to be in the region of £65million including add-ons, has been rejected.
With Mikel Arteta’s side leading the way in the Premier League at present, a recent injury blow to striker Gabriel Jesus has set some supporters’ nerves jangling regarding the ongoing title race. Mudryk, 21, has enjoyed an impressive spell with Shakhtar Donetsk this term and his current club is said to be holding out for a fee of around £100million.
Kroenke however is not frightened of snapping up new pieces to add to his already impressive collection of shopping malls, having now captured the 600,000-square-foot mall at 6220-6344 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard, the Commercial Observer reported.
Linked with names such as Youri Tielemans and Joao Felix too this winter, Kroenke’s wealth is no secret, with Forbes estimating the US tycoon’s net worth to be in the region of $13bn at present. Arsenal spent close to £135million on transfer fees this summer.
As Calciomercato reported earlier this year, the Gunners’ budget is thought to be €120million (£105million) for the January window. They also add that Arsenal may look to target Serbian duo Dusan Vlahovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Italian giant wants 15m euros for midfielder linked with Arsenal
Adrien Rabiot has entered the radar of Arsenal in recent weeks, with some reports claiming the Gunners are keen to add the Frenchman to their squad for the right price.
He is arguably having the best season of his career and it coincides with him entering the last few months of his Juventus contract.
The Old Lady wanted to sell him in the last transfer window, but they could not get the deal sorted despite agreeing on terms with Manchester United.
He has gone on to have his best season at the club and will likely choose to leave as a free agent at the end of it.
However, Juve will instead try to sell him in January, which has opened the door for Arsenal and his other suitors to add him to their squad.
Speaking about the Frenchman’s future, Sport Mediaset’s Gianni Balzarini said via Calciomercato:
“Juventus would prefer to lose it now to make cash. I think 10-15 million would now be very welcome. But it is not easy because he shoots high with the numbers, out of budget for the Italian and high also for the other European teams.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Many clubs will be interested in Rabiot at the end of this season and another suitor could offer him more money than us.
If we are serious about adding him to our squad, the smart thing to do would be to add him to the squad for a fee in the January transfer window.
SOURCE: football.london
