Alisher Usmanov
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FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 file photo, Uzbek-born Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow. A person familiar with the situation says Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov has had an offer to buy out owner Stan Kroenke rejected. The person told The Associated Press that Usmanov's offer valued the Premier League club at $2 billion. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the club's financial matters. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP, File)