That does sound like the dream outcome. Very low on controversy and very high on good vibes.
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That does sound like the dream outcome. Very low on controversy and very high on good vibes.
Nothing some offshore payments can't fix?
No it doesn’t.
Doubt the Glazers will accept 4.5 if they asking for 6...
We have no clue what they are really asking for once it comes to the negotiations. I’d bet that 5 or 5.5 gets it done.
I think its a case of the Glazers asking for more than they actually want knowing that the potential bidders will lowball them followed by some negotiating and getting roughly 5 Billion. Its like selling a car you start high knowing you'll get knocked down in price.
Just pay the money or walk away. Right?
Yeah, but what if they kidnap them and chop their heads off on live TV?
Oh no, that's the Saudis right? Or is it Texas?
Indeed. I have a funny feeling that Glazer greed is about to throw a very large spanner in the works for a few of the more giddy United supporters. Regardless of what people here have said about their limitless money, Qatar will not want to overpay or be ripped off - they are not stupid people and this is not their first rodeo.
There will be an element of negotiation, of course, and probably a fair amount of public disinformation to that effect. I don't know though, I think these Glazers might fancy walking away with a billion a piece (and there are six of them).
Nah its about Goldbridge sources mate. They are always wrong
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No one is going to offer £6bn. It's a matter of if the Glazers will say "nah we'll hold off" or if they'll just cave to the levels that is being offered by the various bidders. I'd assume Ratcliff's bid won't be far off Qatar's. These guys are probably all offering virtually the same amount.
I’m not entirely sure why they’d leak what their offer is…
If I understand the process correctly the people who submit a bid now will be narrowed down to a smaller group of preferred bidders, with a further process from there seeing those preferred bidders receiving more detailed information about the club's operations. I would guess the expectation is that all those preferred bidders will increase their offer at that point.
Basically the bids now just need to get them into that next round of discussions and 4.5billion would probably do that?
The reports all seem to suggest the bids will fall somewhere in the £4-4.5bn range. If true, the game is potentially open to a US or Saudi investor to come in with something slightly larger - ultimately, the Glazers will accept the biggest bid - they could not care less who has the 'best' bid for United.
Maybe but if they really want to sell the club, asking for over market value will only leave them without any viable bidders. Guess we will find out soon enough.
This is indeed just round one - Raine will then speak to the Glazers (and do a little bit of due diligence regarding source of funds from the bidders). It's difficult to know what a qualifying bid might be without having a clear idea of how many bidders there actually are - sounds like they could be at least two Saudi groups? Who knows how many US consortia might be interested - initial reports had suggested that those who missed out on Chelsea had rolled their interested over to United (Chelsea had more than 15 bidding groups).
Musk? No it’s stopped quite a bit since the Twitter fiasco. Also being worth an amount and actually having the money to invest are completely different.
I can understand a bit of haggle space. However the nightmare scenario would be if the Glazers got delusionally greedy and ended up putting off Qatar and other serious contenders , forcing them to go down the road to Liverpool.
Oh yes. He is properly loaded and has the money to spend.
Missing the whole point of my example as gulf country's women can be whatever they want to be. We don't discriminate against them. For instance. We have women playing football in Saudi for crying out loud.
I live here and I know what I'm talking about.
Indeed. I'm hoping that once it gets down to the final three/four preferred bidders, we might start to get a bit of information about the various bidders' plans for the club, if they succeed. Old Trafford, Carrington, the youth team, women's team and fan engagement.
If you say so. Would be interesting to know what do you consider as discrimination.
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One would think that Raine would probably be inclined to move a Qatari bid into the second round regardless, as that would presumably be one of the bids with the most scope to either increase or drive increases from others. In terms of driving the price up keeping that nation-state dynamic is helpful, particularly if there are bids backed by more than one state.
That's not how it works. Also it's what, 3% of his entire wealth. Not a small amount.
Three appalling owners instead of one - no thanks.
Wasn’t the 6 in USD?
I'd argue that 3% of anything is a small amount but ok.
Abu Dhabi != Dubai
If Qatar takeover does happen at least I hope we wont see stuff like this although it wouldn't at all surprise me.
The Qataris will be desperate for this. Their overriding goal is to emerge from the Saudi shadow and this is their big chance. The first mega-club to come up for sale.
My feeling is they'll eventually pay whatever it takes. The Glazers' dream scenario is a Qatar-Saudi bidding war.
Ah fantastic, only seeing that now. Cheers!
Thank you for your honesty. We host the WC to break boundaries but yet there are people who wants to wipe us from the world. it's the same story over and over again. Visit the ME and mingle with the people and truly form your opinion. Not just by reading an article or a column you judge the whole nation and accuse them of being backwards and can't come to the modern world like everyone else.
Their both from Emirates though.
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