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Manchester United Under-18s are back in action on Saturday lunchtime, as they take on Nottingham Forest in the U18 Premier League (12:30 GMT kick-off).

Along with the live broadcast, you can follow the encounter via half-time and full-time updates in our app. [also be shown via MUTV](https://www.manutd.com/en/mutv/subscribe), with coverage set to begin at 12:45 GMT in the capital. [MUTV](https://www.manutd.com/en/mutv/subscribe), with coverage set to begin 15 minutes prior to kick-off, at 12:15 GMT.

Investors recognising clubs' value ahead of Man Utd bids, says ... (Reuters)

Recent investment in soccer has set the bar for the value of elite clubs and led to the sport becoming "big, big business", finance expert Neil Joyce told ...

Qatar bid for Man Utd as Saudis linked with takeover (Yahoo Sports)

The race to buy Manchester United became a little clearer on Friday when a consortium led by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, chairman of Qatar Islamic ...

Britain's richest man and Qatar make rival offers for Man Utd in $8.75 ... (Fox Sports)

Britain's richest man and Qatar make rival offers for Man Utd in $8.75 billion bidding war.

As locally born, he wants to put the Manchester back into Manchester United.” Current United owners the Glazer family are hoping to receive at least five billion pounds ($8.75bn AUD) for the club they took full control of in 2015. United currently has debts running at more than $620 million USD. A source told The Telegraph: “His aim is to be a long-term custodian of Manchester United and set the standard for a progressive approach to club ownership. “The vision of the bid is for Manchester United Football Club to be renowned for footballing excellence, and regarded as the greatest football club in the world.” “The bid plans to return the club to its former glories both on and off the pitch, and – above all – will seek to place the fans at the heart of Manchester United Football Club once more.

Qatari Sheikh confirms £5BILLION Man Utd takeover bid before ... (The Sun)

THE head of Qatar's biggest bank has unveiled himself as the latest bidder to take control of Manchester United.Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a.

“The vision of the bid is for Manchester United Football Club to be renowned for footballing excellence, and regarded as the greatest football club in the world. His PR group said: “The bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim’s Nine Two Foundation, which will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the Club supports. The statement added: “Above all, the bid will seek to place the fans at the heart of Manchester United Football Club once more.” [Manchester United](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/278/manchester-united/)” with a “British bid to make the club a beacon for a modern, progressive, fan-centred approach to ownership.” In a statement issued on his behalf by a senior London PR company, Sheikh Jassim said he planned to “return the Club to its former glories both on and off the pitch”. He also vowed to “return the club to its former glories” and make it “completely debt free”.

Six Billion Dollar Men? Qatar Consortium Bids For Control Of Man Utd (Barron's)

A consortium led by Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani announced on Friday it had submitted an offer to take over Manchester United in a deal possibly ...

"The vision of the bid is for Manchester United Football Club to be renowned for footballing excellence, and regarded as the greatest football club in the world." "(It) will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the club supports. "The bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim's Nine Two Foundation, which will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the club supports."

Manchester United takeover: Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al ... (Sky Sports)

The deadline to put in a bid for Manchester United passes at 10pm on Friday; Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani wants to restore Manchester United to their ...

This is somebody who has a lot of money and wants to buy Manchester United." "Because the Glazers are going, the fans will be happy. "Any new bidder needs to be fully supportive of inclusivity in football. "This will be an issue which divides Manchester United's fanbase, which is huge. "I'm also being told any profits that are made from him owning Manchester United he will put back into the club and the Nine Two Foundation. The value of the club has effectively doubled. "He is the chairman of one of the biggest banks in Qatar. Do they want to boost the profile of Qatar? "His vision for the club, I'm being told, is an emphasis on youth and also on putting money and investment into both the men's team and women's team. I'm being told he's a lifelong Manchester United supporter and that the club will be owned - if he wins the right to buy Man Utd - through a foundation called the Nine Two Foundation, named after the Class of 92. One insider says "if the Glazers don't get top, top dollar then they aren't going anywhere" but Sheikh Jassim is prepared to pay a world-record price for a sports club to buy Manchester United. He was formerly on the board of Credit Suisse.

Man Utd takeover: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Qatar statement, Elon Musk ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Manchester United have seen Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as well as a Qatar businessman, register their interest in investing having set a deadline of 10pm on Friday ...

The Glazers want huge sums if they are to sell up and seem unwilling to negotiate down their asking price, which is thought to be around £5bn. More details of the bid will be released, when appropriate, if and when the bid process develops.” Any investment into the Red Devils will create more capital, which can go into resources, both on and off the pitch. The Dutchman, who arrived from Ajax in the summer and has been backed financially, can end the club's trophy drought in the Carabao Cup. "The bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim’s Nine Two Foundation, which will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the Club supports. Financial results for the year to June 30, 2022, saw net debt increase from £419.5million to £514.9million, a jump of 22.7%. He would want to do the right thing by the club - in fact I am sure that he would." As we seek to continue building on the Club’s history of success, the Board has authorized a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives. Back in November it emerged that the club were "commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives for the club." Success on the pitch has been scarce whilst a lack of investment in their infrastructure at Old Trafford and Carrington has been widely criticised. Throughout this process we will remain fully focused on serving the best interests of our fans, shareholders, and various stakeholders.” Fans have long had an issue with those at the top of the club, who managed to secure their ownership due to a leveraged buyout.

Man United takeover: Who are the bidders who want to buy Man Utd ... (Sporting News)

The race to buy Manchester United from the Glazers is heating up, with two confirmed parties having put together their bids with others likely still to ...

It was surpassed by the sale of the NFL's Denver Broncos for $4.65 billion to Rob Walton. Having bought Twitter for around $44 billion, Musk's personal wealth is said to have plummeted over the past year due to the poor performance of Tesla stock, but he is still estimated to be worth nearly $190 billion. There is a feeling that the wealth behind any bid from Qatar would dwarf that of almost any other interested party. He is one of the few to go public with his interest in buying the Old Trafford club. Such an arrangement would be deeply unpopular with fans, who want to see the Glazer family relinquish their hold on the club entirely. The "Nine Two" name would appear to be a reference to Man United's famed class of 1992 players, including David Beckham. However, it's easy to understand the appeal. Kylian Mbappe has already been linked with the club. There has been reported interested from a U.S. Three other reported prospective bidders have yet to announce that they've officially submitted offers for the club. Those interested in buying United were given a soft deadline to confirm their plans by Friday, February 17. It was the first time they had publicly countenanced selling the club that they took over in a highly controversial leveraged buyout nearly 20 years ago.

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