Mohammed Bin Salman to buy Manchester United?

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman wants to buy Premier League giant Manchester United, according to reports.

Published : Oct 20, 2019 13:43 IST

The Glazer family has owned Manchester United for 14 years, and are not prepared to sell having reportedly turned down two offers from Mohammad Bin Salman already.
The Glazer family has owned Manchester United for 14 years, and are not prepared to sell having reportedly turned down two offers from Mohammad Bin Salman already.
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The Glazer family has owned Manchester United for 14 years, and are not prepared to sell having reportedly turned down two offers from Mohammad Bin Salman already.

The Glazer family has owned Manchester United since 2005.

However, a change of owners could be on the cards, with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman reportedly interested in buying the club.

Sunday's focus will be on a crunch clash with arch rival Liverpool, but talk of a takeover at Old Trafford dominates the headlines in our look at the day's gossip.

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According to The Mirror, Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman is set to make a new offer to purchase Manchester United .

The Glazer family has owned United for 14 years, and are not prepared to sell having reportedly turned down two offers from Bin Salman already.

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Joel Glazer, Avram Glazer and Bryan Glazer, sons of Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer. (File photo)

However, Bin Salman is keen on investing in United, which has not won the Premier League title since 2012-13.

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Manchester United is lining up a move for RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner , reports The Express . The Red Devils are desperate for reinforcements following the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez and Germany international Werner – who signed a new contract in August – has emerged as an option.

-  The Daily Mail claims Paris Saint-Germain are looking to sign soon-to-be free agent Christian Eriksen  from Tottenham. The Danish midfielder has been linked to Real Madrid , Juventus , Atletico Madrid and United . However, Ligue 1 champion PSG is prepared to battle for Eriksen's signature.

Manchester City is planning to offer Raheem Sterling a new bumper deal to ward off interest from Real Madrid , according to The Express . The England international has been linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season.
 

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Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling
 

Wolves want to sign AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie in January, says Calciomercato. The Premier League side attempted to lure Kessie to the Molineux before the transfer window closed, however, he did not want to leave Milan.

- Calciomercato reports that Inter has set its sights on in-demand Borussia Monchengladbach star Denis Zakaria . The Switzerland teenager has been linked to Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, United and Tottenham, and it will take at least €50million to prise him from the German club.

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