Alisher Usmanov has told Arsenal's majority shareholder Stan Kroenke that he is not willing to sell his shares to the American, but revealed he is open to being approached by other potential buyers. Reports in recent days have suggested that Kroenke made a £525million bid to buy Usmanov's 30 per cent share of the club. Such a purchase would take Kroenke's ownership of the club to 97 per cent, but Usmanov – who bid £1bn for his counterpart's shares in May – is not budging. The Uzbek, a shareholder since 2007, is adamant that he is looking out for the fans' best interests, and even suggested that he would consider selling up if a party with a similar outlook came forward. "I see...
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