Manchester United have reportedly decided not to make an approach for Nice centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo in January and will instead postpone their interest to the summer.
22.10.2023 - 08:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rory McIlroy would consider the possibility of investing in Manchester United. Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks set to buy an initial 25 per cent stake in the club and could be joined by the four-time major-winning golfer.
Ratcliffe appears to have won the takeover race after Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani withdrew his offer to buy the club a week ago. The British billionaire is expected to take control over all sporting decisions at United should his bid of an estimated £1.35 billion gain approval from the current board.
McIlroy recently invested in the Alpine Formula One team and ahead of the sprint race at the US Grand Prix on Saturday, the 34-year-old admitted it would be nice to do the same with his beloved United.
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He told Sky Sports: "Sports team ownership used to be limited to private equity and people who had a ton of money. But now sports stars are becoming more savvy and using their money in the right way.
"I would love to be able to own a tiny percentage of the club I grew up cheering on as a boy. I would have loved to have taken 0.00001 per cent of Manchester United when Jim Ratcliffe took 25 per cent.
"And if another opportunity comes my way, I will look at it. But it is not something that has come across our table as of yet."
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