Newcastle United and Manchester United are leading the race to join Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal in next season’s Champions League.
With just under a month remaining in the league season, the third placed Magpies and fourth placed Red Devils hold a significant advantage over the chasing pack as the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur look set to fall short in their bed to return to the top table of European football.
But a race of an all-together different kind is dominating the headlines at Old Trafford as a prolonged takeover process enters its final stage. Over six months have passed since current Red Devils owners the Glazer family confirmed they were open to a sale of the club or external investment.
British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani are both believed to have lodged bids for the 13-time Premier League champions before Friday night’s deadline - but how does their reported wealth compare to the owners of other Premier League clubs?
1. The wealth of Manchester United’s potential buyers compared to owners of other Premier League clubs
The wealth of Manchester United’s potential buyers compared to owners of other Premier League clubs
2. 20. Brentford
Owner = Matthew Benham — rumoured net worth = £3million
3. 19. Leeds United
Owner = Andrea Radrizzani — rumoured net worth = £450million Photo: OLI SCARFF
4. 18. Brighton
Owner = Tony Bloom — rumoured net worth = £765million Photo: GLYN KIRK