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. 太陽的消息 指出稍早有一份3.5億英鎊的非正式收購報價已被阿森納方面拒絕 早在六月份時就有某一個國際財團曾探詢過收購價格 最近一個新的收購團隊據信應該會有俄羅斯的富豪包括在裡面 目前俱樂部並未對這件事情有過正式討論 不過有些股東多少應該都會心癢癢的 目前擁有28%持股的Danny Fiszman有考慮要賣掉 21%的David Dein希望即使賣掉他也能保有控制權 俄羅斯大富豪候選人一號: Oleg Deripaska, 39歲, 阿布以前的生意夥伴, 金屬業巨擘, 俄羅斯有錢人排行榜第六名 目前財產約在48億英鎊左右 俄羅斯大富豪候選人二號: Vladimir Potanin, 42歲, 財產估計超過20億英磅, 多次搭私人飛機來英國看鎗手比賽 俄羅斯大富豪候選人三號: Ralif Safin, 51歲, 靠石油致富, 財富約15億英鎊, 這個名字在當時Glazer收購曼聯時也被拿出來提過 --

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