Man United

Plenty of Man United fans have been calling for new ownership for years, but the Glazers have still to clarify if they are seeking a complete sale.

Jim Ratcliffe also owns Ligue 1 club [Nice](/soccer/team?id=2502) and Swiss team FC Lausanne-Sport, so if he was successful in buying United, he would face the same dual-ownership issues that Qatar and Saudi Arabia would have to address. [RB Leipzig](/soccer/team?id=11420) to compete in the Champions League alongside RB Salzburg (known as [FC Salzburg](/soccer/team?id=2790) in European competition), despite both clubs both being owned by the Red Bull Group. In the 2022 Sunday Times Rich List, the 70-year-old was reported to have a personal fortune of £6.07bn ($7.3bn). This time around, sources have said that the Glazers were keen for the process to be managed confidentially, so it remains unclear as to who is involved and who has registered an interest ahead of Friday's deadline. Manager Erik ten Hag's success in transforming United's fortunes on the pitch this season is a major positive for new owners, but the team still requires substantial investment to make it competitive for Premier League and Champions League titles, so it is clear that huge funds will be needed to address all the issues at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, the costs of modernising Old Trafford or potentially building a new stadium range from £200m to beyond £1bn ($1.2bn) if they choose to go down the route taken by Sources have told ESPN that Joel is keen to retain his interest in United and take the club forward alongside a new partner, with Avram also prepared to the remain with his brother. In short, any new owner will have to throw more than £800 million ($963 m) into a financial black hole before they even start investing in the club. As the biggest club in the world's most high-profile domestic league, United have a scarcity value that has led to some reports suggesting the club could be worth as much $10bn on the open market. This is potentially a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy one of the most recognisable names in world sport, so an eventual sale price between £5-6bn ($6-7.2bn) should not be ruled out. In real terms, at close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Feb. Having bought the club to become sole owners in May 2005, the Glazer family now own 69% of United due to some of the siblings diluting their shareholding in recent years.