Former Barca sponsors Rakuten target Premier League club takeover

By our reporter On Nov 7, 2021 0

Rakuten are in the market to buy an English club after ending sponsorship ties with Barcelona.

The massive business, dubbed the Amazon of Japan, are using middlemen to scout the market, says The Sun.

Rakuten were shirt sponsors at Barca and pumped in around £25million a year for the privilege.

But with the Spanish side in decline they are looking elsewhere and seeking more exposure in the UK.

It’s expected Rakuten will target a Premier League side.

But they could even even look into a Championship team.

Rakuten’s interest comes after Newcastle were taken over in a £300million deal by a Saudi consortium.