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As Manchester United prepare for a crucial run of fixtures, including a daunting trip to Anfield after the international break, uncertainty once again looms over the club’s ownership.
Ruben Amorim’s side currently sit 10th in the Premier League after seven games, having already suffered an early EFL Cup exit to Grimsby Town.
With ten points on the board and no European football this season, the pressure on both Amorim and INEOS continues to intensify.
Fans have grown increasingly frustrated with the team’s inconsistency, particularly after last season’s disastrous 15th-place finish, the club’s worst-ever in Premier League history.
Amid this turbulent backdrop, Manchester United’s financial and ownership future has taken centre stage once more.
Reports from Saudi Arabia have sparked widespread speculation after a major government figure appeared to hint at a new investor taking over the Old Trafford side.
Saudi sports chief Turki Al-Sheikh has suggested that Manchester United could soon be sold to a new investor, claiming the club are in an “advanced stage” of finalising a deal.
The prominent Saudi official posted a message on X on Wednesday night, fuelling fresh takeover rumours just 20 months after Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchased a 27.7% stake in the club.
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The claims emerged as reports indicated that United are in discussions over a potential mid-season friendly in Saudi Arabia, aimed at boosting revenue following their failure to qualify for European competition.
Al-Sheikh, who heads the General Entertainment Authority responsible for bringing some of the world’s biggest sports events to the region, is believed to be in talks with United regarding a series of lucrative friendly matches.
If finalised, the club could reportedly earn around £5 million per game.
In his post, Al-Sheikh wrote: “The best news I heard today is that Manchester United is now in an advanced stage of completing a deal to sell to a new investor… I hope he’s better than the previous owners.”
United’s current majority owners, the Glazer family, famously rejected a full takeover bid from Sheikh Jassim Al-Thani’s Qatari consortium before selling a minority share to Sir Jim Ratcliffe for £1.25 billion last year.
The British billionaire later increased his stake in December, injecting a further £79.3 million, bringing his ownership share to 28.94%.
Ratcliffe’s company INEOS, which oversees all football operations at Old Trafford, made a bold managerial change last November by sacking Erik ten Hag and appointing Ruben Amorim.
However, Amorim’s start has been underwhelming, with United missing out on European football for the first time since the 2014/15 season.
As Amorim seeks his first back-to-back league victories as United boss, the looming prospect of another ownership change adds yet another layer of uncertainty to a club already searching for stability both on and off the pitch.
اسعد خبر سمعته اليوم ان مانشستر يونايتد الان في مرحله متقدمه من اتمام صفقة بيعه لمستثمر جديد … يارب يكون احسن من الملاك السابقين🤷🏻♂️🙏🏻
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) October 8, 2025