Something is happening at Old Trafford, and we don’t mean the terrible results, even worse transfer window or Cristiano Ronaldo saga. It looks like the Glazer family is willing to sell the club or part of it. Daily Mail reports that the whole situation, combined with the fan’s rage and another protest towards the American owners, which is scheduled ahead of the Liverpool game on Monday has ‘convinced’ some family members to pull out of the club and sell their stakes.🚨 Boyhood Manchester United fan and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to buy a stake in the club, with a view to taking full control if the Glazers welcome new investment. pic.twitter.com/xFCvoQsXFq— SPORTbible (@sportbible) August 17, 2022 Unfortunately for the fans, that’s the only good part of the news. The bad one is that the majority of owners, brothers Avram and Joel Glazer have no intention to sell. They are not touched by the fan’s protests or the terrible situation at the club, as the Red Devils are still a money-making machine. United’s share price rose sharply on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday as speculation mounted that the Glazers might bring in new investors or sell out completely. The shares closed at 13.69 dollars, up 7.1 per cent.Maybe they need a mad scientist with a lot of money – but it’s not going to be Elon MuskAnd indeed, Daily Mail is writing that the Glazers are basically looking for someone to buy out those minority shares, but they want to control the process and they are negotiating with an American company Apollo. It is understood Apollo may bring in other investors as part of any deal and that nothing will happen before September anyway. Wretched United in a nutshell – bought Wan Bissaka from Palace for 50 million, selling him back for only 10 million!The Glazers are definitely making sure that none of the richest people around gets any hold of the shares, and by that we mean Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. A self-confessed Manchester United fan, Ratcliffe missed out on a Chelsea buy and his spokesman already pointed out that if there is any chance that Manchester United is for sale, he will be interested. ‘If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer. If something like this was possible, we would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership. This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent. Jim is looking at what can be done now and, knowing how important the club is to the city, it feels like the time is right for a reset” the spokesman told The Times.17 years of destructive greed. ❌🔰ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.Follow our mission #GlazersOUTRT, ❤️ to share awareness!#GlazersSellNow #MUFC pic.twitter.com/MdowS0wSDZ— 🔰 (@UnitedvsGlazers) August 16, 2022 So far, it doesn’t look like he will get his chance to come into Old Trafford any time soon. Bought for 790 million pounds, a Bloomberg report revealed that the Glazers now value United at around 5 billion pounds, and have held initial discussions about bringing in new investment, with Apollo at the front. They have shown zero interest in selling the majority stake which they bought 17 years ago, so sir Ratcliffe can only enjoy his French riviera club Nice, which he bought in 2019. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6573788##
