With Manchester United up for sale, South African-born businessman Elon Musk has been linked with a sensational £4.5 billion (R97.5 billion) takeover of the famous English club.
New Frontrunners Emerge In Race To Purchase Man Utd
According to the Daily Mail, the Tesla and Twitter owner is weighing up a potential bid for the club he grew up supporting.
Musk reportedly joins a long list of possible investors seeking to get a piece of the Red Devils, after reports claimed last week that a Qatar investment group is close to submitting an official offer to the Glazer family.
The United Kingdom's richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is another businessman known to be interested in succeeding the American owners, who have been under pressure to sell the club for a number of years.
The publication reports that Musk is worth a staggering £157 billion (R3.4 trillion), with Forbes ranking the 51-year-old as the second-wealthiest man in the world.
While the Glazers are said to be seeking between £6 billion (R130 billion) and £8 billion (R173 billion) for the club, it is claimed they could be tempted to sell for around £4.5 billion.
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In August last year, Musk declared that he was joking after taking to social media to say that he was set to buy the 20-time English champions, but his apparent interest this time is believed to be more serious.
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