Manchester United are surprised by claims a takeover is currently being in the works by an investor, Afrosport reports.
Chairman of the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al-Sheikh, posted on X on Wednesday with the suggestion the Red Devils were in advanced stage of completing a deal to sell the club, drawing a reactions across the media, and has since clarified he is not the investor neither is it from his country, Saudi Arabia.
The post came just few hours after United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe stated there were no plans to let go of his stake in the club which he has owned since December 2023 after majority owners, the Glazers, rejected Sheikh Jassim, of the Qatari royal family, and his bid of £5.5 billion for full ownership of the club.
My yesterday’s post about Manchester United’s potential sale meant one thing: the club is in an advanced negotiation phase with a new investor. Just to clarify, I am not the investor, nor are they from my nation. I’m posting this as a fan who wishes the deal to happen, though it…
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) October 9, 2025
There is however no indication that Sheikh Jassim will be making a new offer to the Old Trafford outfit which is currently valued at $6.6 billion per Forbes, the second highest in the world behind Real Madrid ($6.75 billion).
