Dozy Mbobuosi: Nigerian business mogul set to buy English club Sheffield United 

By Wale Mustapha

Dozy Nmobuozi, a popular Nigerian tech expert is undergoing Sheffield United owners’ and directors’ test in his quest to buy the club valued around £90m.

Mmobuosi, who is member of Common Wealth Global Advisory Council is tech entrepreneur whose company Tingo has been valued at around £7billion. United are in the hunt for promotion back to the Premier League this season but have been hit by a transfer embargo last month amid financial difficulties.

The taking over of the club by Mmobousi which alsmot completed according to a source in the United Kingdom will see them regaining their financial strength which has made them lose many top players to rival clubs for free.

The Yorkshire club are about to lose other notable names in the summer including Oliver Norwood, Wes Foderingham, Oli McBurnie and Billy Sharp. American Henry Mauriss was close to buying the club last year but the takeover bid collapsed after he failed the EFL’s test.

However, the latest bid from Mmobousi looked viable and is expected to sail through the integrity test of club owners and directors.

Paul Heckingbottom’s side are on course to win promotion back to the Premier League automatically after they were beaten by Nottingham Forest in last season’s play-off semi-finals.

Currently second in the Championship table, they trail leaders Burnley by five points but have a 12-point cushion to Middlesbrough in third with a game in hand.

The club last played in the top-flight in 2020-21 and there would need to be squad investment in order to stay in the Premier League should they win promotion.