Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur could soon face revived competition from Manchester United in the race for Champions League qualification as doubt continues to be cast over the ownership of the Red Devils. With the Glazer family under increasing pressure to sell the club, former United director Michael Knighton has confirmed that he is planning to submit a formal offer for the club.
The 70-year-old's mission to solve the 'crisis' follows great unrest among United fans who continue to protest against the Glazer family amid the debt and money taken out of the club by the family, a reluctance to renovate Old Trafford, several seasons of mediocrity on the pitch and questionable dealings in the transfer market being the final straw.
Knighton, who is said to have come close to buying United in 1989, has confirmed that he and a consortium are working on a bid to try and buy the club. Fresh investment and a desire to awaken the sleeping giant poses a great threat to respective owners Stan Kroenke, Todd Boehly and Joe Lewis.
