League One club Bromley are set for a takeover with former Everton striker Victor Anichebe leading talks
A general view inside the Copperjax Community Stadium in Bromley
A general view inside the Copperjax Community Stadium in Bromley(Image: Paul Harding -WSL Football via Getty Images)
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Former Everton striker Victor Anichebe is leading talks to buy League One new boys Bromley.
As first reported by Football Park, discussions are advancing over a proposed takeover with ex-Blues home-grown hero Anichebe having emerged as the key figure behind the proposed investment of the south London club that secured the League Two title earlier this year and are preparing for their first campaign in the third tier after two promotions in three seasons.
The report states: “With the rapidly rising club only threatening to take their foray up the EFL further, the club has opened itself up to prospective owners and investors. While still shooting up the pyramid, they are still only a third tier club, meaning that purchasing now will be magnitudes cheaper than five years from now if their current trajectory continues.
“What the club will be desperate for is a new owner who both understands what the club needs and how to take them to the highest level, both of which can be brought by Victor Anichebe, who spent more than a decade plying his trade in the Premier League.
“Capped 11 times by the Nigerian national team, and scoring 27 Premier League goals during stints at Everton, Sunderland and West Brom in a prolific top flight career, Anichebe knows exactly what it takes to reach the top, and his first-hand experience as a player could well play into his hands perfectly as a prospective owner.
“It already seems as Anichebe is having an influence over the clubs transfer business this season, with former Luton frontman Victor Adeboyejo and Bolton centre-back Richard Taylor, both of whom are of Nigerian descent, being signed on a free transfer and loan deal respectively.
Victor Anichebe celebrates scoring for Everton against Aston Villa in 2013
Victor Anichebe celebrates scoring for Everton against Aston Villa in 2013(Image: Andrew Teebay)
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“Now an entrepreneur, owner of the Lumira Group, and an Honorary Advisor of South East Grassroot Recreation Infrastructure Development (SEGRID) Programme, Anichebe is now reportedly close to moving his expertise, as well as significant funds into the English football pyramid.
Born in Lagos, Anichebe, now 38, moved to Merseyside when he was just one year old and made his Everton debut under David Moyes as a substitute against Chelsea in an FA Cup fourth round tie at Goodison Park on January 28, 2006.
He made 168 appearances for the Blues, netting 26 times, before being sold to West Bromwich Albion for £6million on September 2, 2013, the same day that Roberto Martinez snapped up Romelu Lukaku on loan.
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