Philanthropist and controversial Twitter owner Elon Musk is closely following the sale of English football club Manchester United.
According to an English newspaper, the application deadline is Friday, and Elon Musk is wondering if he can miss this opportunity. daily mail.
Dozens of people have already expressed interest in buying the Red Devils and signed confidentiality agreements that gave access to various data. Among those interested in buying the club are a number of Saudis who have nothing to do with the Newcastle owners and may need a “celebrity” to head the candidacy.
In accordance with daily mail, Elon Musk “blocked Twitter” in August when he wrote that he was going to buy Manchester United, and later said that it was “just a joke.” But what was a joke at the time may become reality. “Though if I bought any team it would be Manchester United. They were my favorite team as a kid. It’s easy to believe,” the philanthropist later tweeted.
Manchester United’s current owners, the Glazer family, are set to raise around six billion euros from the sale of the club. Taking into account the amount requested by the owners, some argue that the club is valued at around four billion euros. That sum, plus about two billion euros for the construction of a new stadium, would be within the reach of the second richest man in the world, according to Forbes magazine, all the more so with the backing of Saudi investors.