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title: "Manchester United: Old Trafford takeover interest not ‘at the level expected’"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2023-02-09T17:45:59Z"
modified: "2023-02-09T17:45:59Z"
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# Manchester United: Old Trafford takeover interest not ‘at the level expected’

**[Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12805998/manchester-united-takeover-key-questions-answered-about-potential-buyers-transfer-impact-and-when-deal-would-be-completed) has been told that interest in a takeover at [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) ‘hasn’t been quite at the level expected’.**

### The Lowdown: Qatari investors planning takeover

A deadline of mid-February has been set when it comes to possible buyers making offers to purchase the Old Trafford club, with a group of Qatari investors recently joining the takeover race.

[Reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-qatari-investors-takeover-update/) have suggested that those investors are planning to make a lucrative move for Manchester United in the coming days and want ‘things done quickly’ so that they can help [Erik ten Hag](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/erik-ten-hag/) with transfer funds. They may well have a serious chance of completing a deal, especially following Solhekol’s claim.

### The Latest: Solhekol’s update on Man United takeover

Solhekol shared a story for [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12805998/manchester-united-takeover-key-questions-answered-about-potential-buyers-transfer-impact-and-when-deal-would-be-completed) on Wednesday evening, answering key questions in regards to a potential Manchester United takeover.

When it came to interest, he was told by ‘one party who are considering making a bid that it hasn’t been quite at the level expected and certainly not as much as there was when Chelsea was for sale’.

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### The Verdict: A concern?

You would have expected plenty of interest in the club given its [history](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/erfolge/verein/985) and [worldwide fanbase](https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/new-research-claims-manchester-united-has-doubled-its-global-fan-base-to-659-million-people/news-story/9a937f4aecd71b8280891023541f67ac), so this claim could come as a concern to those associated with United.

The Glazer family [reportedly](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12805998/manchester-united-takeover-key-questions-answered-about-potential-buyers-transfer-impact-and-when-deal-would-be-completed) want £6bn for the club, which would comfortably see United become the [most expensive](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12805998/manchester-united-takeover-key-questions-answered-about-potential-buyers-transfer-impact-and-when-deal-would-be-completed) sports team ever sold, so perhaps that has put off potential buyers.

Chelsea recently sold for [£2.5bn](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12805998/manchester-united-takeover-key-questions-answered-about-potential-buyers-transfer-impact-and-when-deal-would-be-completed), so knowing that there was more interest in a takeover at Stamford Bridge than Old Trafford may come as a shock to some, but hopefully the right buyer will take control from the Glazers at some point in 2023.