Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov is interested in buying the Belgian football club Anderlecht. On this Saturday, November 18, reports portal Het Laatste Nieuws. The amount of the transaction is estimated at 80 million euros. The rivals of the businessman may be the Belgians Paul Geisens and Wouter Vanderhoute who prepared a joint proposal. It is noted that the current leadership of Anderlecht has already negotiated with both sides and will make its decision in the near future. Usmanov owns 30 percent of the shares in London's Arsenal.

In May, the media reported that he was negotiating with the owner of the club Stan Kronke to buy a 67-percent stake for 1.3 billion dollars, but they ended unsuccessfully. "Anderlecht" - the most titled club of Belgium. It was founded in 1908 and during this time 34 times won the national championship, and twice won the UEFA Cup. In the season-2017/2018 the team takes the third place in the championship standings.

Original article: Usmanov wanted another football club.