Arsenal face transfer repercussions after failed Daniel Ek talks lead to deal with future rival

The January transfer window is coming to a close and talks of possible ins and outs has dominated the social and news feeds, however, these are not the only big talking points for Arsenal and a deal that has since broken down may have been lost in the January window smog.

2021 was dominated by Super League fiascos and takeover bids for Arsenal. The primary candidate involved was Spotify CEO Daniel Ek as the Swede planned to tempt Stan Kroenke into selling up.

Ek, however, was unsuccessful in his attempts to take over the club. Stan’s son, Josh Kroenke, was revealed to have told Ek that KSE simply did not need his money and that there was no intention from them to sell.

Ek revealed this in a statement on his Twitter timeline.

"Inaccurate reports emerged today saying I have not made a bid for Arsenal Football Club," Ek wrote on Twitter in May of last year.

"I think it's important to correct the record - this week an offer was made to both Josh Kroenke and their bankers that included fan ownership, representation at board and a golden share for the supporter.

"They replied that they don’t need the money. I remain interested should that situation ever change."

Ek kept his word and soon news dropped that he had the backing of Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira in his bid to one day take over Arsenal. He was spotted at the North London Derby earlier this year with the legendary Gunners striker.

This has been further evidenced by his company Spotify, which was looking to agree on a deal with Arsenal regarding sponsorship.

Despite this, talks have broken down according to El Mundo Deportivo, via The Mirror. Spotify is now said to be close to agreeing on a deal with Barcelona instead. A club which is very open to