American investor Stephen Pagliuca refused to rule out an interest in a potential takeover of Manchester United when asked about the prospect at the Financial Times Business of Football Summit.
Stateside interest in United has been rumoured in recent months after the club's owners announced they had began a process to "explore strategic alternatives". Since then, New York-headquartered hedge fund Elliott have reportedly 'offered to provide the financing for a bid' but are not interested in an outright takeover.
Along similar lines, Los Angeles-based buyout financier Ares have also reportedly offered funds to assist any potential bidder. Pagliuca, though, is the first American individual to publicly respond to questions about their interest in United, and we've profiled the New Yorker, who already has plenty of involvement in sport across Europe and North America.
