The South African billionaire admits he was a fan of the Red Devils as a child.
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has told his social media followers that he wants to buy Manchester United. United fans’ dissatisfaction with Glazer ownership has recently reached new heights, and the Red Devils are facing another disappointing transfer period.
They are no closer to signing long-term goal Frankie de Jong and are also linked with Marko Arnautovic and Adrien Rabiot. Both deals are not very popular with fans.
Manchester United failed on the pitch in their first two Premier League matches, losing 2-1 to Brighton and 4-0 to Brentford.
What did Elon Musk say about the United acquisition?
Musk thrilled Manchester United fans with a spectacular tweet on Wednesday.
After providing yet another update on his political affiliation, the Tesla CEO tweeted: “Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome.””
When asked if he was serious, Musk took the stand.
He added: “No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports team. Although, if it were a team, it would be Man U. They were my fav team as a kid!”
Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. They were my fav team as a kid.
Other person who could buy United from the GGlazer
Musk isn’t the only one involved in the recent acquisition. Michael Knighton, who first bought the club for £10 million in 1989, was also mentioned as a potential buyer.
Earlier this month, Knighton said he was planning a “hostile takeover” of Old Trafford.
“We have an inept and frankly useless ownership who know little about this game of football. Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club and that is my aim and those are my objectives,” he stated.
“I am making good progress, continuing to talk to the people, I have got some good pledges and good finance. We are now working on the offer document. Remember, it is a hostile bid – that simply means that the club isn’t officially for sale.”
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