Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani is expected to lodge an improved third bid of less than £5bn for Manchester United by Friday’s 10pm deadline.
The offer is less than the Glazer’s apparently asking price of £6bn, which means the American family would have to settle for less if they are to agree terms with the Qatari consortium led by Sheikh Jassim.
The Qatari banker wants a full takeover but he’s apparently unwilling to pay more than what he – and his partners – believe United is worth.
According to The Guardian, Sheikh Jassim’s final offer will be more than £1bn below the American family’s asking price.
Meanwhile, Miguel Delaney believes that the Glazers want £7bn.
Am told Qatar will significantly improve on second offer for United. Whether it meets $7bn Glazer valuation is the big question.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) April 28, 2023
It is believed that Sir Jim Ratcliffe will rival this bid – but it remains to be seen if he really has the money to compete with the Qatari.
A third option may be that one or more of the Glazers remain, with an investment firm coming in to inflict even more misery on fans.
Carlyle Group are one of the hedge funds said to be interested in taking a partial ownership in the club.
It needs to be a full sale as far as we’re concerned. We don’t want the Glazers anywhere near United.
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this people are evil (glazers) they don’t want united progress they won’t us to be debt free at all they only want united for their illegal business I hope the whole united fan all over the world protest against them to let them leave that club we don’t want them again in our club
Glazers out we no longer need them we don’t anyone off them we want a full sale no minority things
This family don’t want to sell the club
Which kind family be this
We don’t want glazer in man utd any more, they should go