Manchester United sale Glazers, Digi Mart USA News: Manchester United are reportedly up for sale, with the Glazers reportedly naming an eye-watering price to walk away from the club. The Red Devils’ owners were once again subject to protests over the weekend, with the Stretford End dressed in green and gold.
Ahead of kick-off, fans unfurled a new banner which read: “We don’t want a new stadium, we want new owners.” However, they might not have to wait much longer, according to respected football finance expert Stefan Borson.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Borson said his understanding, from “a senior person in the game,” is that there is a “process” and United are “up for sale.” He acknowledged that one would question why the process was not made public, though he noted that when the club last made a process public, it ended with a slightly disappointing outcome, so the owners may be trying something different.
Borson added: “But they’re robust. They will only go when their price is met.
At the end of the day, they believe, and they’ve said this themselves recently at a conference.”
He also said: “This is a club whose brand is so robust that even if they’re unsuccessful on the pitch, it makes very little difference to their commercial viability and their ability to generate revenue. As one of the Glazers was saying the other day.”
Jim White interjected: “We understand that Manchester United is for sale and that the Glazers would be open to offers. What’s the magic figure?” Borson replied: “Well, it looks like it’s about £5billion, based on last time.
And clearly, the Liverpool situation has reinforced that as a kind of strike price!”
Liverpool’s owners, FSG, agreed in August to sell a “strategic minority investment” to 1892 Holdings, a consortium that includes billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
It is also a time of change at the Red Devils, with Michael Carrick reportedly set to be sacked, according to reports on Monday, November 9. Carrick had been given three games to steady the ship after a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth.
After two breathless comebacks against Roma and Aston Villa, INEOS and the Glazers appear to have decided it is time to change the manager.
Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the frontrunner for the job, but names including Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann have also been linked to the Old Trafford hot seat.
