The Glazers want more than £6billion for the Red Devils, who they’ve owned for 20 years ago. A successful bid by Qatar would see Man United and bitter rivals Manchester City on opposite sides of the Qatar-Abu Dhabi rivalry.
Meanwhile, a potential takeover will also be of interest to Newcastle United’s Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund owners given they’re based in the Middle East.
However, Qatari investors still face competition from British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, plus others. We round up the rumoured wealth of Man United’s potential new owners compared to Newcastle and clubs around Europe:
1. Everton - 15th
Owner = Farhad Moshiri — rumoured net worth = £2billion
2. Liverpool - 14th
Owner = John W. Henry — rumoured net worth = £2.35billion
3. Tottenham Hotspur - 13th
Owners = Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy — rumoured net worth = £4.33billion Photo: David Rogers
4. Wolves - 12th
Owners = Guo Guangchang, Liang Xinjun, Wang Qunbin — rumoured net worth = £5.6billion Photo: Richard Heathcote