AI predicts the value of Millwall FC as Turki Alalshikh plots Lions takeover | OneFootball

AI has predicted the value of Millwall FC amid talks of a potential Saudi takeover involving boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh.

As per reports from the Daily Mail, boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh has held talks regarding a potential takeover of Millwall FC.

Alalshikh is the chairman of Saudi Arabia's general entertainment authority, and has played a huge role in spearheading the country's massive investment in boxing over the last two years, and is now looking to find a way into English football.

The Daily Mail suggest that multiple clubs have approached Alalshikh in recent months, and that there has been dialogue with Millwall, who are currently under the control of private equity firm Chestnut Hill Ventures LLC.

AI predicts Millwall's current club worth

According to a prediction from ChatGPT, Millwall's worth as of 2025 sits at around £63 million, with this encompassing a multitude of the club's assets, including their home ground, The Den, and player contracts.

According to Transfermarkt, Millwall's current playing squad is valued at £36.5 million, with midfielder Billy Mitchell deemed as the most valuable player at £3.9 million.

And as per Vital Football, Millwall reported a loss of £19.1 million on June 30, 2024, despite an 11% increase in their revenue to £21.4 million. However, part of the loss was attributed to a 13% rise in staffing costs across the board, including investments in the playing squad and management, with this figure totalling £25.6 million.

Millwall FC's current ownership has provided stability

Through investment firm Chestnut Hill Ventures, John Berylson initially invested £5 million into Millwall in March 2007, marking the beginning of his involvement with the club. Chesnut Hill Ventures holds a 93.17% stake in Millwall Holdings Limited, and reports suggest that Berylson, in particular, had pumped more than £100 million into Millwall before his passing in July 2023.

Following his unfortunate passing, Berylson's son James has taken over operations as chairman of the club.

In 2011, Berylson converted £10 million of the club's debt into shares, consolidating his control of the club. And leading the club to two promotions to the Championship in 2010 and 2017, his total investment had reached an estimated £56 million by the time of the second promotion.

Millwall have since denied that any talks between the club and Alalshikh have taken place; however, the reports come not long after ex-Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan revealed that he recommended that Alalshikh invest in an EFL club, with Sheffield Wednesday named as a potential club.

The 43-year-old is also no stranger to European football, with Alalshikh recently cutting ties with Spanish second-tier outfit Almeria, before responding to Millwall's post on social media platform X on Thursday evening, before reposting the club's retained list onto his Instagram story.

Remaining stable financially in recent years has been a huge reason for Millwall's development as a solid mid-table club in the Championship.

However, with Alalshikh's reported net worth of $2.14 billion, an offer for control of the club could be too good to turn down.