Former UFC two-time champion Conor McGregor has expressed interest in acquiring Manchester United.
On Tuesday, plans under scrutiny for a European Super League seemed to fall apart after football fans from around the world gathered to protest the idea.
Manchester United were among the teams to be part of the new “Super League”, but after rivals Manchester City and other Premier League teams took a stand against much malignant plans, the “Red Devils” rushed to follow suit. .
In the midst of the chaos came the announcement that many United fans longed for, after executive Ed Woodward resigned from the club.
With rumors now circulating that the current owners, The Glazers, might be about to leave Manchester, Conor McGregor has expressed interest in acquiring the club.
“Notorious” took to Twitter with the following message.
Hey guys, I’m thinking of buying Manchester United!
What do you think?– Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 20, 2021
“Hey guys, I’m thinking of buying Manchester United! What do you think?” – posted McGregor.
The Glazers, an American family that also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, bought Manchester United Football Club in May 2005. Although they found early success under then-manager Alex Ferguson, fans have always been critical of the Glazers for not investing in the club. or land.
While Conor McGregor has raised a lot of money from the prize pool, he would probably need a sizeable loan to buy United.
According to reports, the world-famous football club would probably have a sale price of close to $ 4 billion.
Manchester United have a lot of profile talent on their roster, including, but certainly not limited to the following players: Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire and the current borrower Jesse Lingard.
As for the Irish star, Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon on July 10 for a much anticipated trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier.
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