November, Sheikh Jassim Becomes The New Owner Of Manchester United?

Manchester United. (Photo: Twitter @ManUtd)

JAKARTA - Manchester United's sales appear to have entered the final stages. The management of the English Premier League club believes the transfer of ownership will be completed in November.

Reported by a number of British media, a rich man from Qatar, Sheikh Jassim, will become MU's new owner. Reportedly, Sheikh Jassim will defend the club for a value of 6 billion pounds.

Jassim outperforms Britain's wealthy businessman Sir Jim Radcliffe, who is also hunting for ownership rights from the club nicknamed the Red Devils.

In November, the Glazers family announced the club was for sale. They will relinquish ownership of the club they have led since 2005.

During the leadership of the Glazers family, MU was burdened with debts whose value reached more than 1 billion, as reported by The Sun.

However, they still provide enough funds for the manager, Erik ten Hag, to shop for players. More than 170 million have been spent on buying three players.

They are Rasmus Hojlund (72 million), Mason Mount (60 million), and goalkeeper Andre Onana 47 million (poundsterling).

Ten Hag could still add at least one more big purchase before United open their Premier League UK campaign at home against Wolverhampton on Monday 14 August.

Fiorentina midfielder from Morocco, Sofyan Amrabat, is the main candidate. The 26-year-old 2022 World Cup star is estimated to be worth 30 million because he still has one year left on his contract.