Aliko Dangote wants to buy Arsenal in order to boost Nigeria's profile on the world stage

Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote wants to buy Arsenal

The 58-year-old, who made his fortune in cement, flour and sugar, believes that buying the Premier League club can boost Nigeria's reputation

He previously tried to buy a stake in the club in 2010 but was rebuffed

Aliko Dangote, the Nigerian billionaire who recently declared an interest in buying Arsenal, has revealed the reasons behind his designs on the north London club.

The 58-year-old business mogul believes that buying a Premier League team will help to raise the profile of his home country. Dangote had been criticised by some people in Nigeria for not investing in the domestic league there, but he thinks that the Gunners represent a better project.

'The issue is that if I buy all the Nigerian clubs, the Nigerian flags will continue to remain here,' Dangote told Forbes.