Crystal Palace part-owners David Blitzer and Joshua Harris are exploring the potential of investing in Manchester United, according to a report that suggests such a deal would allow the Glazer family to maintain control of the club.
But such an agreement would be complicated by Blitzer and Harris having to sell their shares at Palace before purchasing a stake at Old Trafford. The American businessmen had been part of a consortium looking to buy Chelsea last year only to lose out to a group fronted by Todd Boehly.
Blitzer and Harris, who also own stakes in the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the ice hockey franchise New Jersey Devils, purchased shares in Palace seven years ago and have an estimated combined wealth of about £7bn. They would first need to offload their Palace investment before a deal would be sanctioned by the Premier League - but the Glazers would be open to a deal in which they could remain as the ultimate decision-makers.
