British rapper Stormzy set to become owner of AFC Croydon

British rapper Stormzy is set to become an owner of English ninth-tier soccer club AFC Croydon.

The 29-year-old grime star is part of a three-man consortium, including Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, that has agreed a deal to acquire the assets of the south London side.

Stormzy is from Croydon and has a long-standing friendship with the 30-year-old Zaha, who was born in the Ivory Coast but raised in the London borough.