Man Utd owners the Glazers 'change stance' on selling club as trio eye £5billion takeover

Sir Jim Ratcliffe - INEOS owner and United fan who previously put out an 11-hour bid to try to buy Chelsea before Todd Boehly and Clearlake completed their takeover - is believed to be the most likely buyer.

Meetings between high net worth individuals and brokers have reportedly been taking place since May and there is a growing sense that the "deal of the century" might be possible.

Elon Musk sparked a social media frenzy late on Tuesday night when he said he would buy the club before clarifying it was a joke.

Although there has been a perceived change, United fans may have to be patient to get what they want as the monumental takeover could take between one and two years.

Chelsea's recent change of hands was rushed due to UK government sanctions against former owner Roman Abramovich.

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