With Manchester United takeover bids due to arrive today, Qatar and Sir Jim Ratcliffe remain the two frontrunners for the club. And several new details have surfaced overnight on what is shaping up to be a huge day for the Red Devils. The Glazers are open to selling the club, something they confirmed back in November shortly after being publicly criticised by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Man Utd takeover: Qatar and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are interested in buying the club (Image: GETTY)
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Man Utd takeover: Qatar are seeking assurances from UEFA as they look to buy the club (Image: GETTY)
Former West Ham striker Frank McAvennie, meanwhile, believes United fans will just be relieved to see the back of the Glazers.
The family have owned the club ever since 2005 but have long been loathed over at Old Trafford.
And McAvennie, speaking to Football Insider, said: “What happened in Qatar was terrible but if somebody comes into your club and spends a lot of money, you are going to back them.
“Look at what happened at Newcastle. Nobody wanted Saudis but now it is like a completely different city.
“All they see is their team doing very well and it will be the same with Man United.
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Man Utd takeover: Sir Jim Ratcliffe may ally with the Americans as he looks to buy the club (Image: GETTY)
“They are massive. At Man United it does not matter who you are you are a supporter if you go in there.
“They are one of the biggest clubs in the world. Everything about them is huge.
“At Newcastle they didn’t want people from Saudi Arabia to take over, now nobody would say a bad word about them. It is a fickle world.
“Yes there will be concerns and the club will come out with their usual statements but at the end of the day fans will see a team that is fighting on all fronts and that is what they want.“