The CEO of Activision Blizzard Bobby Kotick has been named as the mystery American behind a West Ham United bid.
Earlier today we reported on Hammers News about claims that a mystery American was interested in buying a stake in West Ham.
Hammers insider Sean Whetstone claimed that a ‘new name’ had been offered as an investor for the 10% Gold family shareholding in West Ham.
There have been question marks over what will happen to the Gold family shares in West Ham since the tragic passing of former Hammers co-owner David Gold and his daughter Jacqueline.
Bobby Kotick named as American behind West Ham bid
But at the end of October, Vanessa Gold – daughter to David and sister to Jacqueline – officially announced she is considering putting a proportion of their West Ham shares up for sale.
Now Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has been named as the mystery American behind West Ham bid.
Taking to X, Whetstone said: “An American potentially interested in investing a small stake in West Ham once appeared alongside Brad Pitt in (the film) Moneyball.”
That man – for those who have seen the film or watch the clip provided – is New York-born Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick.
Sixty-year-old Kotick had a cameo appearance in the film Moneyball as Oakland Athletics co-owner Stephen Schott.
Kotick’s Call of Duty to West Ham?
His net worth is listed anywhere between £500m and £5.5bn. The latter sum probably taking into account that Activision Blizzard is the world’s largest and most profitable western interactive entertainment company of the last 30 years.
The firm is responsible for huge gaming franchises such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft.
Whetstone then confirmed his hint in an interview with Video Games Chronicle.
“Bobby Kotick is a name supplied to me by a trusted source as someone potentially interested in investing in West Ham,” Whetstone told VGC.
Kotick’s reported interest in a stake in West Ham will have fans hoping for new investment as the Hammers fight to keep up with the Premier League and European elite.
Before taking over Chelsea, Todd Boehly’s US consortium was linked with a potential interest in West Ham.
And Hammers News recently reported on West Ham’s market presence in New York City.
After the Gold shares became available, Hammers News spoke to the top source inside West Ham about the development and whether majority owner David Sullivan or second biggest stakeholder Daniel Kretinsky were interested.
We were told the duo were ‘undecided’.
READ ALSO
Moyes has taken drastic action at Rush Green to combat major West Ham issue.
Moyes comments have angered West Ham owners claims board source.
Old foes to make bid for West Ham duo and Moyes should accept.
Receive a digest of our best West Ham content each week direct to your mailbox
