Nigerian born billionaire was linked with making an approach to buy a stake in Arsenal in 2010, before he said he decided against the investment.
This week, however Dangote has been quoted as saying:"I still hope, one day at the right price, that I'II buy the team.
"I might buy it, not at a ridiculous price but a price that the owners won't want to resist. I know my strategy."
Arsenal fan Dangote is Africa's richest man, according to Forbes, and is worth $15.7 billion, reports the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Dangote said: "We have $16 billion-worth of investments in the next few years. Right now I want to take my own business to a certain level. Once I finish on that trajectory, then maybe" an offer will follow.
The Nigerian also added that Arsenal "need ne direction" and manager Arsene Wenger "needs to change his style a bit".
Reports curled from ESPNFC.COM
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