http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2006420681,00.html Gunns in takeover talks By SHAUN CUSTIS and IAN KING ARSENAL have had unofficial talks about a possible takeover of the club. But SunSport can reveal the ￡350million price-tag is proving a stumbling block. A consortium interested in buying the club backed off in June when told the asking price. Now a new group, which could include a Russian billionaire, has arrived on the scene in recent weeks. An insider said: “There is an awful lot of activity going on behind the scenes at the moment, some serious discussions.” The club has had no official approach and the board have NOT discussed a firm offer. However, a number of shareholders are aware of the interest. The new group’s involvement is at the earliest stages. There is a belief that Danny Fiszman, one of the majority shareholders with a 28 per cent stake, could possibly be prepared to sell. However, vice-chairman David Dein would want to remain in charge even if he sells his shares, which add up to 21 per cent. One wealthy Russian who will inevitably be linked with Arsenal is metals magnate Oleg Deripaska, 39. He is Russia’s sixth-richest man and has a fortune put recently at ￡ 4.8billion. Deripaska is a former business partner of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and was linked with Arsenal around three years ago. Another Russian linked previously with Arsenal is Vladimir Potanin, 42, worth more than ￡2billion. A Gunners fan who has flown to Britain in his private jet several times to watch Arsenal, he was linked with making an investment in the club several years ago. A third possible buyer is Ralif Safin, 51, who made his estimated ￡ 1.5billion fortune in the oil industry. He was linked with a tilt at Manchester United before the Malcolm Glazer takeover. One analyst said the recent Brazil-Argentina match at Arsenal’s new Emirates stadium was an obvious way in which to showcase the club and its assets — and it is no coincidence that Boris Berezovsky, the football-loving Russian billionaire exiled in Britain, was among those at the match. 太阳的消息 指出稍早有一份3.5亿英镑的非正式收购报价已被阿森纳方面拒绝 早在六月份时就有某一个国际财团曾探询过收购价格 最近一个新的收购团队据信应该会有俄罗斯的富豪包括在里面 目前俱乐部并未对这件事情有过正式讨论 不过有些股东多少应该都会心痒痒的 目前拥有28%持股的Danny Fiszman有考虑要卖掉 21%的David Dein希望即使卖掉他也能保有控制权 俄罗斯大富豪候选人一号: Oleg Deripaska, 39岁, 阿布以前的生意夥伴, 金属业巨擘, 俄罗斯有钱人排行榜第六名 目前财产约在48亿英镑左右 俄罗斯大富豪候选人二号: Vladimir Potanin, 42岁, 财产估计超过20亿英磅, 多次搭私人飞机来英国看枪手比赛 俄罗斯大富豪候选人三号: Ralif Safin, 51岁, 靠石油致富, 财富约15亿英镑, 这个名字在当时Glazer收购曼联时也被拿出来提过 --

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