After being put up for sale by the Glazer Family in November of last year, Manchester United may finally have their new prospective owners in line, according to reports. It is expected that Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, who has been to a number of games as a supporter, will make a bid.
Sky Sports News reports that a “delegation representing Jassim’s bid for the club will be at Old Trafford”, with some of his representatives also set to be present. The group will visit Carrington Training Ground for a look around, with Jassim “100 per cent committed to buying 100 per cent of United”.
United are not the only team to be entering - or have entered - a new era, as there is plenty of speculation surrounding the future of Liverpool’s ownership and Newcastle United were bought out by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund back in 2021. But where would a Sheikh Jassim takeover of Erik ten Hag’s side impact the rest of the Premier League?
From the least rich to the most, here is a ranked breakdown of the latest net worths of the current owners in the Premier League, compared to the astronomical wealth of Sheikh Jassim. See below.
United are not the only team to be entering - or have entered - a new era, as there is plenty of speculation surrounding the future of Liverpool’s ownership and Newcastle United were bought out by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund back in 2021. But where would a Sheikh Jassim takeover of Erik ten Hag’s side impact the rest of the Premier League?
5. 16th: Brighton and Hove Albion - Tony Bloom
Estimated net worth: £1.3 billion Photo: GLYN KIRK
6. 15th: Everton - Farhad Moshiri
Estimated net worth: £2.3 billion
7. = 14th: Nottingham Forest - Evangelos Marinakis
Estimated net worth: £3 billion Photo: Michael Regan
8. = 14th: Leicester City - The Srivaddhanaprabha Family
Estimated net worth: £3 billion Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS