Manchester United are up for sale. It took a while to get to the nub of it in the 333-word statement released by the Glazer family on Tuesday night, but by the end it was abundantly clear that, through the same American bank that handled the Chelsea deal earlier this year, a deal will be agreed once a sufficiently big bid lands at their door.
The Glazers have already set their stall out, demanding at least £6bn to sanction a deal. And that enormous sum places a huge limitation on the number of candidates who can afford to take over.
Here's a look at five candidates who could be in contention to meet the Glazers' eye-watering price tag and become the new owners of the Old Trafford club.
