By Our Reporter
Former Super Eagles striker Victor Anichebe is leading an African consortium of investors in advanced negotiations to acquire English League One club Bromley.
According to reports by talkSPORT, Anichebe and his investment partners are in discussions with Bromley owner Robin Stanton-Gleaves over a possible takeover, with both sides working towards reaching an agreement.
The proposed acquisition would represent Anichebe’s first major venture into football club ownership since retiring from professional football in 2018.
Bromley, nicknamed the Ravens, have enjoyed an impressive rise through the English football pyramid in recent years. The South London club secured promotion from the National League to League Two in 2024 before earning another promotion to League One last season.
However, the club have encountered difficulties adapting to the demands of League One following their latest promotion.
Anichebe had previously been linked with a possible takeover of non-league side Gateshead but has since expanded his interests into sports investment and other business ventures.
He is the founder and owner of Lumira Group, an investment holding company focused on long-term opportunities in sports, education, healthcare and infrastructure across the United Kingdom.
The former Everton forward was also recently linked to a proposed £20 million leisure development project in Liverpool, underlining his growing interests outside professional football.
Anichebe retired in the summer of 2018 after a career that saw him represent several English clubs, including Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland.
Between 2006 and 2017, he made more than 200 Premier League appearances, scoring 27 goals and providing 12 assists.
Everton was his longest-serving club, where he made 168 appearances and scored 26 goals in all competitions. He also registered nine goals in 63 appearances for West Bromwich Albion and three goals in 19 matches for Sunderland.
At international level, Anichebe earned 11 caps for Nigeria, scoring once for the Super Eagles.
If successful, the proposed Bromley takeover would mark a significant step in the former Nigerian international’s transition from professional football to club ownership and sports investment.