One Direction's Louis Tomlinson is believed to be on the verge of buying his beloved Doncaster Rovers.
Just days after shocking video footage of the 22-year-old apparently smoking cannabis in Peru emerged, it has been revealed that the singer plans to buy the League One side.
But, lifelong Rovers fan Tomlinson - who even made an appearance for the club's reserves team earlier this year - is said to be concerned the recent controversy could jeopardise his chances.
According to The Sun, a source said: ‘The timing of the Peru video has really upset him because he doesn’t want anything to jeopardise the deal, which is very commercially sensitive and worth a seven-figure sum.’
The pop star was embroiled in controversy this week after exclusive MailOnline footage of him and bandmate Zayn Malik, 21, showed them smoking a suspicious looking roll-up.
Neither have addressed the video but Louis is said to be concerned the 'scandal' could hinder his plans to takeover his hometown club.
The singer, who was born in Doncaster, is a season-ticket holder at Rovers and made his professional appearance for the reserves team in February after signing to the club’s books last summer.
He now plans to take his love for the club one step further – by joining forces with businessman John Ryan, who previously owned the club before selling off a large share to a consortium.
The pair are said to be in the process of setting up a trust to buy the recently-relegated side and negotiations of a formal bid are said to be at an ‘advanced stage’.
It is thought Tomlinson and Mr Ryan – who still owns a quarter share of the club – will act as co-chairmen if their bid is successful.
The pair, who hope to become the new owners as early as July, have ambitions to take the club back to the Championship within a year and into the Premiership within three.
Just days after shocking video footage of the 22-year-old apparently smoking cannabis in Peru emerged, it has been revealed that the singer plans to buy the League One side.
But, lifelong Rovers fan Tomlinson - who even made an appearance for the club's reserves team earlier this year - is said to be concerned the recent controversy could jeopardise his chances.
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson, 22, has made a
formal bid to buy League One side Doncaster Rovers and negotiations are
said to be at an 'advanced stage'
Louis, who was born in Doncaster, is a lifelong
fan of Rovers and even made a professional appearance for the reserves
team in February after signing to the club's books last summer
He has now taken his love for the club one step
further - by joining forces with businessman John Ryan, who previously
owned the club before selling off a large share to a consortium
According to The Sun, a source said: ‘The timing of the Peru video has really upset him because he doesn’t want anything to jeopardise the deal, which is very commercially sensitive and worth a seven-figure sum.’
The pop star was embroiled in controversy this week after exclusive MailOnline footage of him and bandmate Zayn Malik, 21, showed them smoking a suspicious looking roll-up.
Neither have addressed the video but Louis is said to be concerned the 'scandal' could hinder his plans to takeover his hometown club.
The singer, who was born in Doncaster, is a season-ticket holder at Rovers and made his professional appearance for the reserves team in February after signing to the club’s books last summer.
He now plans to take his love for the club one step further – by joining forces with businessman John Ryan, who previously owned the club before selling off a large share to a consortium.
The pair are said to be in the process of setting up a trust to buy the recently-relegated side and negotiations of a formal bid are said to be at an ‘advanced stage’.
It is thought Tomlinson and Mr Ryan – who still owns a quarter share of the club – will act as co-chairmen if their bid is successful.
The pair, who hope to become the new owners as early as July, have ambitions to take the club back to the Championship within a year and into the Premiership within three.
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