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mid_gen said:
Most teams never win anything, is it really that bad? Personally I would rather support a club that has only fleeting moments of victory over some oil-soaked commercial juggernaut duking it out as the playthings of foreign nation-states.
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It's not the end of the world but it would be a bit sad. Most clubs have never had the global stature we currently have.

Shamikebab said:
Ineos won't completely overwrite Manchester United the way Abu Dhabi have with City. I'm hardly excited about the prospect of Ineos but it's definitely the best of the three options. At least Ratcliffe genuinely seems to have some interest in the club. Glazers just see it as a piggybank to milk until they've destroyed it completely and Qatar just want to sportswash the atrocities carried out by their regime. Look at PSG, what soul does that club have? The managers are just playthings for the Qataris and are tossed out in a second. Players are bought because they make Qatar look good, not because they are needed by the team.
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Ultimately we don't know what INEOS are planning. If they'd come out with clear plans for the debt and investment, I would be more on board, but it's been fairly quiet so far - which is understandable I suppose. They don't have to win fans over as the Glazers are the only thing that matters currently.

If INEOS appoint good football operators (unlike Woodward), then it could be a good balance overall.
 
We don't want oil money but... we have no real say in the matter either way.

I wanted oil money in the form of NBIM, but they don't really get involved with running things so it was always unlikely.
 
I just hope we get some clarity by the end of the week. Bored to tears of it now and just want the Glazers to **** off.
 
The reports from Qatar look pretty speculative to me, and the better sources are just commenting on the share price.

Nothing to suggest a deal is close just yet, but it may be moving in that direction...
 
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Droolinggimp said:
that initial tweet was from the new paper half owned by Jasims dad from what I read, but no news on it on the website. Is that a case of breaking news put out on a tweet but needed more clarification before adding to the website?
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I saw that, but apparently that article was just quoting UK papers etc. Sounded very speculative to me. I wouldn't read much into it.
 
To be honest, given they are under strict confidentiality rules with this takeover, I doubt someone directly involved in the bid is going to plaster it all over a newspaper he owns before anything has been confirmed or announced.
 
fez said:
www.bbc.co.uk

Manchester United takeover: Club still negotiating sale with multiple parties

Negotiations around the potential sale of Manchester United are still taking place with multiple parties.
www.bbc.co.uk
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In fairness Reuters are also a good source, Simon Stone will be repeating the official club line.

www.reuters.com

Exclusive: Manchester Utd negotiating exclusivity with Qatar's Sheikh Jassim in $6 billion-plus sale talks

English football club Manchester United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in the talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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Hard to know what to think really...
 
It always amuses me when people act shocked at what money players are on - elite football has been like this for ages and will only get worse.

My main issue with Rashford is he was rubbish for a long period, so hopefully that won't happen again...
 
booyaka said:

Just strange - I can understand the club want to "cut the budget" a little - but 12 years and 500+ appearances counts for something surely. Get a deal on the table - get it done. Don't want to be spending £40/50/60 million on a new keeper and letting him just walk on a free.
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I think ETH has decided he's not good enough - there are better keepers out there.

Obviously it will be expensive to replace him but it's a critical position. Looks like we're trying to get Onana.
 
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