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Qatari investors linked to the countrys royal family expected to make formal bid to buy Manchester United; Glazer family announced in November they are open ...

A winning Manchester United is difficult to stop - we've seen that in the past. The priority has to always be football performance and then you talk about fan experience. The second thing is that the club needs to be now in good hands and with someone who has feelings for the club. Manchester United need a debt-free football club with someone who is willing to put money into it. "Sir Jim Ratcliffe was born in Manchester and knows the area. United owners the Glazer family are believed to be looking for a sale price of at least £5b.

Qatari investors are set to make an offer for Manchester United Plc in the coming days, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that would cement ...

As well as the takeover of PSG, QSI has a stake Portuguese football club SC Braga. Deliberations are ongoing and no final decisions have been taken about which Qatari entities will ultimately provide capital for the Manchester United bid, the people said. Officials at sovereign wealth fund the Qatar Investment Authority are helping with preparations for a bid alongside local family offices, one of the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.

English Premier League team Manchester United (NYSE: MANU) could be getting closer to an announcement of the sale of the team or a partial stake.

The team trades with an enterprise value of $4.6 billion, which is now in line with valuations given by Forbes and Sportico. Reports say Ratcliffe, who is one of the richest people in the U.K., has lined up Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase to help with the financing of a potential offer. Why It’s Important: Qatar has increased its exposure to several of the major soccer teams around the world. Ruling emir of Qatar Sheikh bin Hamad Al Thani is said to be a Manchester United fan, which could increase the country’s interest in acquiring the team. [are up over 70%](https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/23/02/30784504/whats-going-on-with-manchester-united-stockhttps://www.benzinga.com/m-a/23/02/30784504/whats-going-on-with-manchester-united-stock) over the last year, thanks to the potential for a sale or a partial stake in the team. Here’s the latest for investors to know.

The report added that the consortium will submit an initial bid for the club by the end of the week, and that officials from Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) ...

owners, the Glazer family, said in November they had begun looking at options including new investment or a potential sale. The report added that the consortium will submit an initial bid for the club by the end of the week, and that officials from Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) are helping with preparations for the bid. The Daily Mail report stated the interested investors are separate from QSI, which owns French side Paris St Germain, and that the money will come from an "individual fund" rather than a sovereign wealth fund.

Manchester United are reportedly likely to receive a takeover bid from investors linked to the Qatari royal family this week.

[A recent report](/football/man-utd/news/qatar-based-investors-preparing-to-launch-bid-for-man-united_506166.html) claims that that Qatari-based investors were readying a takeover offer for the 20-time English top-flight champions. [Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani](/people/sheikh-tamim-bin-hamad-al-thani/), is said to be a Man United supporter, and the Qatari investors were contacted at the end of last year to discuss their interest in buying the club. A statement read: "Manchester United plc (NYSE:MANU), one of the most successful and historic sports clubs in the world, announces today that the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") is commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives for the club.

The Glazers' reign as Manchester United owners looks to finally be nearing its end with Qatar Investment Authority willing to lodge a bid to buy the club in ...

[HAVE YOUR SAY!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-qatar-bid-takeover-glazers-29208936#comments-wrappers) Who will take over from the Glazers' as United's owners? A boyhood United fan, Ratcliffe confirmed last month he was plotting a bid. They were my fav team as a kid." However, it has been reported that £4.5bn will be enough to do the trick for any potential buyer. It remains unclear how UEFA would feel about the potential sale considering the Qatari ownership of French giants Paris Saint-Germain. One of those is

David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson could play significant roles in the upcoming takeover of Manchester United.

And Sir Alex Ferguson is claimed to have also been approached as suitors prepare for a 'PR war' in their efforts to buy the club from the Glazer family. His stance has come as a surprise to the parties that wanted him to endorse their attempt to buy United as the takeover saga enters a crucial period. [the Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/02/13/david-beckham-approached-front-manchester-united-takeover-bids/), various bids have approached Beckham to endorse their attempt to take the reins at Old Trafford.

Joel Glazer and Avram Glazer are currently exploring the possibility of buying out their four siblings on the Man United board.

They must sell the club and United fans will be hoping Avram and Joel are unable to buy out their siblings. [Monday afternoon](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/joel-avram-glazer-man-united-26194850) that United co-chairmen [Joel Glazer](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/joel-glazer) and [Avram Glazer](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/avram-glazer) are exploring the possibility of buying out their four siblings on the club board, which would guarantee them full control, and that would be unanimously considered the nightmare scenario for the fanbase, who have longed for the Glazers to leave. The statistics are embarrassing and the news of Avran and Joel Glazer looking to keep hold of 'their asset' show they are absolutely shameless in their approach, which has dragged one of the world's most iconic clubs down into the mire. The American family are more than aware of that and yet the news of Avram and Joel Glazer exploring the possibility of buying out their siblings, as they remain invested in the running of United, shows they are incapable of reading a room. Although United have spent a mouthwatering amount on transfers, which is well documented, the Glazers have run the club on a self-sufficient model and a graphic in The Glazers have been majority shareholders at Old Trafford since 2005 and fans have protested against their ownership for years, so the news that Avram and Joel are reluctant sellers has not been warmly received, rather unsurprisingly.

The Glazers' reign as Manchester United owners looks to finally be nearing its end with Qatar Investment Authority willing to lodge a bid to buy the club in ...

[HAVE YOUR SAY!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-qatar-bid-takeover-glazers-29208936#comments-wrappers) Who will take over from the Glazers' as United's owners? A boyhood United fan, Ratcliffe confirmed last month he was plotting a bid. They were my fav team as a kid." However, it has been reported that £4.5bn will be enough to do the trick for any potential buyer. It remains unclear how UEFA would feel about the potential sale considering the Qatari ownership of French giants Paris Saint-Germain. One of those is