The fact that Elon Musk is a fan of the top English club Manchester United is anything but a secret. It is also well known that the tech billionaire is not averse to crazy mega investments. Now the circle could be closed.
The “Daily Mail” wants to know that Elon Musk belongs to the illustrious circle of possible people who could buy Manchester United. According to the newspaper, unspecified sources serve as the basis for this information.
Accordingly, the Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX owner should keep a close eye on developments around the Premier League giants for sale. Should the opportunity arise to take over the club, he would reportedly not pass it up.
On November 22, 2022, the current owners of the Red Devils, the Glazer family, which is not well regarded in the fan scene, announced that they would explore “strategic alternatives” – including a sale. A deadline for possible offers should end on Friday.
In order to make the race, potential interested parties allegedly have to throw around 5.1 to 6.8 billion euros into the ring. For Musk, with an estimated fortune of 178 billion euros, a comparatively manageable sum.
Musk quip has kept United on their toes before
According to the “Daily Mail”, dozens of potential buyers are said to have met the requirements for a takeover and have received a closer look at the books at Old Trafford. Including allegedly a consortium from Saudi Arabia.
Should the latter decide to make an offer, it is said, a “figurehead” would look good on them. That’s where Musk, who has radiance in abundance, could come in.
When Musk tweeted in August 2022: “Also, I’m buying Manchester United. You’re welcome,” users rushed to the statement en masse.
A little later, Musk said when asked: “It’s a joke that’s been circulating for a long time. I don’t intend to buy any sports team.” To then limit it again: “Although if it were any team, it would be ManUnited. They were my favorite team as a child.”
Meanwhile, the interest of the currently richest Briton, Daniel Ratcliffe, has already been confirmed. There should also be potential buyers in the USA, India and Qatar.