adminMillwall Bombshell: Saudi Billionaire Linked with Lions After Cristiano Ronaldo’s League Rival Tipped to Buy Sheffield Wednesday!
Turki Alalshikh is said to have shown interest in buying an EFL Championship club, with Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday both mooted.
Talk of a Sheffield Wednesday takeover has been ramping up in 2025 after several years of struggling under Dejphon Chansiri.
We revealed exclusively that there is interest in Sheffield Wednesday from Saudi Arabia, as well as America.
Now, the Daily Mail have reported that Simon Jordan told Turki Alalshikh to buy the Owls when the latter asked about purchasing an English club.
It’s also understood that Alalshikh has held talks with Millwall over potential investment in the Lions.
So, here is everything you need to know about the man in question, including his net worth and more
Turki Alalshikh net worth
According to the most recent report on the figure, published by Marca, Turki Alalshikh has a net worth of $2.8billion (around £2.1billion).
When and where was Turki Alalshikh born
Turki Alalshikh was born on August 4, 1981, making him 43 years old. He was born in Saudi Arabia and attended the King Fahd Security College.
Is Turki Alalshikh a prince?
Alalshikh is not a prince. He acts as an advisor to the Saudi royal family and is referred to as ‘His Excellency’, as extended members of the Saudi royal family are.
Turki Alalshikh boxing
Alalshikh is the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority and controls some of the biggest boxing fights in the country.
However, he is now planning his first event out of the Middle East, which will take place on August 3 in Los Angeles.
Ahead of that fight, he revealed to ESPN how he plans to fix the problems in boxing, saying: “We carefully planned our activities for the last six months,” Alalshikh said. “We are spending the money to [commercialize] our season and at the same time to test the market and know all the secrets about the market.
“And now we have a lot of information and we have our own studies and we think from what we tested in the last six months, there is big opportunity in boxing. … But you must improve the market. You must fix all the problems.”
Dana White and Turki Alalshikh
TKO Group, which includes the UFC ran by Dana White, signed a partnership deal with Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season, and are set for their first event on September 13.
However, after White was originally expected to promote the event, which is headlined by Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, Alalshikh has since announced, as per SI, that Sela will do so.
Does Turki Alalshikh own Almeria
Alalshikh became owner of Almeria in 2019. He purchased the club for a fee of €20m (£17.2m) when they were in the second tier of Spanish football.
They won promotion to La Liga in the 2021/22 season, but suffered relegation in 2023/24.
Does Turki Alalshikh have Instagram and X/Twitter
Alalshikh is on X/Twitter under the handle @Turki_alalshikh. His Instagram handle is @turkialalshik.
Turki Alalshikh height
Turki Alalshikh stands at approximately 6ft, or 1.83m tall.
Turki Alalshikh wife
There are rumours that Turki Alalshikh is married, though there is little public information available on this.
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