Cairo - Mubasher: Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris and American businessman Wes Edens will pump huge investments into English football club.

While his family's combined wealth is near $36 billion, Sawiris is estimated to have a net worth of $6.8bn (£5.2bn), while American Edens has had previous investments sports teams, as well as being one of the Milwaukee Bucks, an American professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Aston Villa, which has an Egyptian player among its squad in Ahmed Elmohamady, is facing financial difficulties that halted their return to the Premier League.