Man Utd’s Glazer family ‘are going to announce staggering £7.3BILLION takeover’, claims football club chairman
THE GLAZERS are going to announce the sale of Manchester United at a staggering £7.3billion, according to Mehmet Dalman.
The Cardiff City chairman claims the valuation of football clubs has gone through the roof.
Getty Images – GettyMehmet Dalman claims Manchester United will be sold for £7.3billion[/caption]
AFPThe Manchester United Supporters’ Trust has warned the Glazers to sell soon[/caption]
He has spoken to US private equity funds and the influence of American investors is driving up the price of clubs in the Premier League and Championship.
Dalman claims second-tier clubs like Cardiff are valued at three times their revenue, meaning the Bluebirds could now be sold for £100million, rather than a previous valuation of just £20m.
And he believes the Glazers are going to announce a sale of £7.3bn – roughly ten times United‘s revenue.
However there has been very little progress on the takeover front since Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheik Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar were announced as the preferred bidders.
Both parties are believed to have offered in excess of £5bn and the delay in selling has prompted the United Supporters’ Trust to take action.
The fans group issued a statement on Sunday warning the owners discontent will grow if they do not sell up soon.
The statement reads: “As time goes on this feels less like a sale process and more like the Glazer family is holding Manchester United and its fans hostage.
“The united message of fans is clear: sell the club. And if they do not intend to do so, at least have the courage to say that and explain what the charade of the last nine months has been about.
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“On the pitch, there is clear progress at United and the whole fanbase is behind Erik ten Hag and the team.
“But off it, the discontent about the ownership and the sale process has not gone away and will only escalate now the new season has arrived.”
