Saudi Media Group member trolls Arsenal after seeing their bid to buy Chelsea rejected, saying he would consider a takeover of the Gunners only 'if it was a charity case'

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A member of the Saudi Media Group which on Thursday saw its bid to buy Chelsea rejected has launched a jibe at Arsenal.

After news that the bid had been unsuccessful became public, Khalid Al Khudair, a Chelsea supporter, was then asked on Twitter whether he would attempt to buy Arsenal from Stan Kroenke instead. 

Al Khudair responded by saying: 'Maybe if it was a charity case.' 

Khalid Al Khudair of the Saudi Media Group, who was unsuccessful in buying Chelsea, has taken a cheeky swipe at rivals Arsenal following the end to their Stamford Bridge takeover bid

After the Saudi Media Group's bid for Chelsea was rejected, Al Khudair was left disappointed but he stressed that he will always be a Blues fan.

He wrote on Twitter: 'We did our best, dissapointed (sic), but we will continue to bleed #blue'. 

The consortium led by Todd Boehly has made the shortlist of preferred bidders to buy Chelsea.

In addition, the group led by Sir Martin Broughton and Lord Coe are also understood to be on the shortlist.

Roman Abramovich's sales advisers have dismissed several bidders from the process, with the Saudi Media Group among those to miss out.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and Turkish businessman Muhsin Bayrak also failed to make it to the next stage.

British property developer Nick Candy is among the contenders to buy Chelsea, as are the Ricketts Family, who own the Chicago Cubs baseball franchise. 

Al Khudair joked he would only try to buy Arsenal from Stan Kroenke 'if it was a charity case'

Al Khudair stressed that he will always be a Chelsea fan despite the bid being rejected