Dozy Mmobuosi: The Nigerian Billionaire Seeking To Buy English Club Sheffield United

• Dozy Mmobuosi is close to acquiring English club Sheffield United according to reports from England
• The Nigerian technology expert is said to be worth over £7 billion according to Times reporter Matt Lawson
• He is reportedly set to acquire the club after Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud put it up for sale

Nigerian billionaire Dozy Mmobuosi is reportedly seeking to acquire English club Sheffield United in a deal said to be worth around £90million.

Founded in March 1889, Sheffield United was formed as an offshoot of Sheffield United Cricket Club, and they have grown to be crowned the FA Cup champions on four occasions.

Sheffield currently play in the EFL and the Blades are desperately pushing for promotion back to the Premier League this season.

Who owns Sheffield United currently?

Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is the son of the Saudi Crown Prince, is the current owner of Sheffield United.

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In 2019, the club owner disclosed that Sheffield could take investment from the 'very respectable' Bin Laden family.

The Bin Laden family previously loaned Sheffield United £3million and Saudi Arabia's Prince Abdullah, won an ownership battle with Kevin McCabe.

About four years on, a Nigerian Dozy Mmobuosi is close to buying the club as it is put up for sale.

Who is Dozi Mmobuosi?

Dozy Mmobuosi is a tech entrepreneur, who owns the platform Tingo which has been valued at around £7billion. Tingo was founded in 2001.

He is one man who has continued to advocate technological advancement and social uplift in Africa and beyond.

Nigerian outlet Punch reports that Mmobuosi masterminded Nigeria’s first SMS Banking Solution called ‘Flashmecash’, which was later sold to the First City Monument Bank.

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In December 2021, the African billionaire launched the Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation, aiming to support Africans across multiple sectors including education, healthcare, and technology.

Mmobuosi is a lover of football

Mmobuosi has been a lover of football and has invested in the local league in Nigeria. Just last year, he sponsored the NPFL-Dozi Mmobuosi Super Cup, which had a total prize of about N100million.

Complete Sports reported how Ibadan-based Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) emerged champions of the NPFL-Dozy Mmobuosi Super Cup after coming from behind twice to defeat Enyimba 3-2 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan in Lagos.

Why Sheffield United?

A number of wealthy men from the African continent are keen on investing in football clubs in Europe, especially in England. The profits could be the main attraction.

Mmobuosi's takeover of the club would be huge for their promotion chances, as Paul Heckingbottom's side look to climb back to the promised lands of the Premier League.

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Dangote interested in acquiring Arsenal

Sports Brief earlier reported that Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has suggested that he might be making a move to buy Premier League outfit Arsenal.

The 63-year-old was initially linked with a move to buy out Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith's 15.9% shares in 2011, but he later abandoned the deal in a bid to focus on his refinery project in Lagos.

With the project nearing completion, the Kano-born business mogul might be ready for the takeover from Stan Kroenke at the Emirates Stadium.