Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to share his verdict on Daniel Ek’s interest in taking Arsenal off Stan Kroenke’s hands.
The founder of Spotify has joined forces with Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira in a bid to buy the north Londoners.
According to the Guardian, Kroenke wants at least £2 billion.
After learning that Ek watches Arsenal matches during Spotify board meetings, Lineker shared his thoughts on the proposed takeover.
It’s clear that the BBC Match of the Day host isn’t getting carried away like everyone else, and he makes a good point.
Yes, it’s understandable that Arsenal fans think they’ll be getting an owner who will simply do nothing wrong, because he’s a supporter.
However, he’ll have to be a businessman first, and with that comes great responsibility and the potential to upset a few people.
As Lineker alludes to, Ek hasn’t exactly kept everyone happy in the music industry while in charge of Spotify.
As VICE covered, the Swede pays artists just $0.00437 (£0.0031) every time someone streams one of their songs.
That is despite Ek’s net worth being somewhere in the region of $4 billion (£2.9 billion).
Lineker does make a good argument.
Kroenke hasn’t connected well with fans at all, but he surely wants the club to still do well – probably for financial reasons rather than any emotional investment he might have.
However, Ek, as a fan, will surely have both financial and emotional investment in the Gunners.
While that might see him communicate and relate to the supporters better, it still doesn’t guarantee success on the pitch, just because he’s a fan.
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
