Identity of wealthy investors eyeing Man United revealed as they approach club legends

The identity of the ultra-wealthy investors looking to buy into Manchester United has been revealed, amid reports that they have reached out to club legends.

Saudi Arabia sports chief Turki Al-Sheikh sparked excitement among United fans after revealing on social media that the club is in an “advanced stage” of talks with a new investor.

Al-Sheikh took to X and wrote, “The best news I heard today is that Manchester United is now in an advanced stage of completing a deal to sell to a new investor.”

“I hope he’s better than the previous owners.”

Speculation over this claim was further fuelled after a report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that the Glazers – United’s majority owners – are open to offers in excess of £5billion for their stake. This figure is more than double United’s current stock market value.

It’s understood that United are in the dark about a potential takeover, although potential suitors can engage in talks with the Glazers.

Now, talkSPORT have unveiled the identity of the investors.

talkSPORT report, “The group Alalshikh referenced is believed to be UAE-based and talkSPORT has been told several United legends have been approached about potentially investing.”

This has been corroborated by Chris Wheeler of the Daily Mail who notes, “A consortium based in the United Arab Emirates is understood to be considering making an offer to the Glazer family, who would demand in excess of £5billion to sell the club, and have already approached some ex-United players about coming on board as ambassadors.”

“But there has so far been no contact with United’s majority owners, and the picture is very different to the one painted by Al-Sheikh in a post to his 7.2million followers late on Wednesday night.”

Wheeler explains that the consortium’s plans are at an early stage and there are no guarantees that it will develop into a formal bid.

On Thursday, Al-Sheikh posted an update on X which reads, “My yesterday’s post about Manchester United’s potential sale meant one thing: the club is in an advanced negotiation phase with a new investor.”

“Just to clarify, I am not the investor, nor are they from my nation. I’m posting this as a fan who wishes the deal to happen, though it might not necessarily happen.”

– Thursday, 9 October 2025

When the Glazers sold a minority stake to Ratcliffe in February last year, the Florida-based owners included a clause that could compel Ratcliffe to either sell his shares or match any offer made to the family by interested parties.

This clause became active in August.

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