So, he won't be buying the shares...

Contrary to reports in the media, the Nigerian says he didn't make an offer for Lady Nina's shares.

Aliko Dangote is undoubtedly one of Africa's richest men, to say the least I wasn't surprised when I read of his interest in the shareholding being sold by the club's fourth largest investor Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith, who is said to be seeking £160million for her stake after putting it on the sale block earlier this year.