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Nigerian billionaire Dozy Mmobuosi is "close" to taking over Sheff Utd

A takeover of English Championship club Sheffield United by Nigerian billionaireis at an advanced stage.

The Championship promotion contenders' owner Prince Abdullah has been in talks with Mmobuosi, the founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Tingo Inc., the parent company of Tingo Mobile Plc.

Talks with the Nigerian, who is worth $7.6 billion (£6.2 billion) take place eight months after American businessman Henry Mauriss failed in a bid to take over the Yorkshire club.

The process of buying the Bramall Lane club is at "an advanced stage", according to sources close to Mmobuosi, who is also the founder of Africa's leading Agri-Fintech company and digital platform, Nwassa.