Qatari investors are keen to buy Manchester United and are currently planning a huge bid in an attempt to become the club’s new owners, according to the Daily Mail.
It is said that they will make a bid for United in the next few days, with current owners the Glazer family previously setting a mid-February deadline for offers. It could cost in excess of £6billion to buy the Red Devils, who will be heavily backed in the transfer market if this deal goes through.
Any proposed takeover would of course need the approval of the Premier League amid some concerns regarding the country’s previous human rights record, which were often highlighted during the World Cup. Insiders around the deal said: "‘There are significant funds available.