Money man Elon Musk is reconsidering Manchester United takeover with deadline for bidding getting closer.
Elon Musk reportedly loves money a lot and also loves Manchester United and is one of a select few who could afford to buy them.
According to sources, the tech-billionaire is believed to be monitoring the situation closely, and wondering if there is an opportunity at Old Trafford that he should not miss.
With Friday’s deadline for bids rapidly approaching, there are speculations that the man Forbes rank as the second-richest in the world is about to make his move for the football club they have crowned the biggest?
While associates of the Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX supremo will not comment on any possible interest, sources close to the deal are aware of his attention.
Dozens, it is understood, have expressed an interest and signed confidentiality agreements allowing them to gain access to the ‘data room’.
Among those, are a number of parties from Saudi Arabia, independent of those who own Newcastle United. Should they decide to launch a bid they may well need a dynamic figurehead to front it.
Few would carry the weight of Musk – who already sent his own platform into meltdown when he tweeted that he was going to buy United, before later saying that it was a joke.
At the last count, his fortune was estimated at £157billion. His pockets are deep enough and he certainly has the clout. On Twitter, United boast 34.9m followers. Musk has 128.9m.