Back in 2017, Ek spoke to Vulture, naming his 10 favourite books. Interestingly, Anders Limpar, a former Gunner who Ek cites as the reason behind his fondness for Arsenal, got in touch with the Spotify owner, mentioning him in a short tweet.Īnd here is another find. Rumours about Aubameyang joining the Gunners were in full swing at that time. On JanuArsenal announced the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and Ek was asked what he thought about the transfer. On January 20, 2018, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 4-1, and it was a massive relief for Ek during Wenger's final season.

On May 15, 2015, the Invincibles documentary was released-and Ek certainly enjoyed watching it. In 2012, he was asked which team he supports in the Premier League. Now multiple sources are reporting Ek has teamed up with Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp to buy Arsenal.Īnd we have unearthed some of Ek's old tweets showing his affection for the Gunners. In a recent tweet, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said that he would happily ' throw his hat in the ring ' to buy Arsenal if Stan Kroenke considered selling the club. We took a closer look at his Twitter account and found some interesting tweets proving his affection for the club is genuine.

The Swedish entrepreneur has been an Arsenal fan since 1991.

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