Sources have told “allfootballleague” that the Glazers want to sell all of Manchester United and are confident that they will be able to do so because the club is already getting attention.
When United said they were going to look at their position, they said that a partial sale and minority investments would also be looked at. However, it is thought that the Glazer family is planning to sell the whole thing.
Raine Group will be in charge of the sale as United’s senior advisor. They were given the job because they recently handled the sale of Chelsea.
Raine Group has already been asked about United and is now laying out the minimum requirements that interested parties must meet before talks can move forward.
There is no set price for the sale, but sources have told 90min that they think the club could cost more than £8bn.
People from all over the world are getting interested, but strong ties are coming from the U.S., and ties to David Beckham have grown in the past few hours.
90 Minutes has learned that a pool of alternative bidders think getting Beckham involved in their bid and getting his endorsement would be a huge help. The former Manchester United midfielder has already been asked to help, and he is thinking about what he wants to do.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the owner of Ineos, is a big United fan and has talked to the Glazers about investing in the club before. He is expected to make a play for the club, but he says he won’t overpay for any investment.
