Ecclestone 'might make Arsenal bid'

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has refused to rule out the possibility of a takeover of Arsenal.

Ecclestone concedes he has yet to hold talks with the Premier League club, who are apparently bracing themselves for a £650million offer for control from American billionaire Stan Kroenke.

But he admitted: "If somebody offers me something that I think has got good value, I will have a go."

Kroenke already owns 12.2% of the Gunners, and there are suggestions he is now looking for outright ownership.

But Kroenke may yet face a battle with Ecclestone, the 76-year-old ringmaster of Formula One who has amassed a £3billion fortune over the years.

Ecclestone's trump card is that he knows former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein, who left the club in acrimonious circumstances in April. Ecclestone confirmed his daughter Tamara is currently dating Dein's son.

"I don't know too much about it (the story) actually," Ecclestone said. "It's good if somebody is saying that because maybe I will get approached - and maybe it will be cheap enough.

"I've not spoken with anybody at Arsenal. I obviously talked to David (Dein) when they chucked him out, which I thought was a bit unnecessary."