Avram Glazer is preparing to attend Manchester United's Carabao Cup final clash with Newcastle United on Sunday as his family's potential sale of the club remains in limbo.
Both Avram and Joel Glazer, the club's executive co-chairman, are said to be reluctant to sell the club that their family has owned since 2005, despite mounting pressure from fans and bids from at least two interested parties in a full sale; Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar and Manchester-born billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group.
The Athletic report that Avram Glazer also still feels "emotionally invested" in United despite the many issues that his family's ownership has faced.
However, that stance contradicts with other members of the Glazer family.
While Joel Glazer is still said to want to hold onto the club, Kevin, Bryan, Edward and Darcie Glazer are all looking to sell the family's 69 per cent shareholding in order to cash in what would be a massive profit from one of the biggest deals in world sport history.
Sheikh Jassim, the chairman of Qatari bank QIB, announced his intention to bid for 100 per cent of United in a statement issues last week, shortly before the family's 'soft deadline' for bids elapsed.
" Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani today confirmed his submission of a bid for 100 per cent of Manchester United Football Club," read an official statement behalf of the bid.
"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.
"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 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.
"More details of the bid will be released, when appropriate, if and when the bid process develops.”
Ratcliffe and INEOS, the owners of French club Nice, had made their intentions known earlier in the process.
American hedge fund Elliott Investment Management are also said to be eyeing a piece of the club, with a new report claiming that they are willing to fund a £2billion redevelopment of United's neglected Old Trafford stadium.
Elliott are believed to be open to allowing the Glazers to remain in control of United, with that proposal - plus the much needed money for the stadium - perhaps the most interesting to Joel and Avram Glazer should they wish to remain in their positions.
