The Qatari royal family are willing to pay more than £1.5 BILLION to buy Manchester United.
The Mirror says top Middle East sources revealed last night that an official approach to the Glazer family is being made and a deal could even be clinched by next week.
The American owners - who have angered fans by running one of the world’s top clubs in their own controversial way - could be open to doing business, despite past refusals.
The super-rich Qataris think United is a good deal - even at the profit it would make for the current rulers and other shareholders.
A delegation from the Qatari royal family, headed by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, will be in Manchester on Monday in a bid to conclude the deal.
The news would be a boost for boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who is trying to compete with neighbours Manchester City’s new wealth, which also, ironically, comes from the Arab world.
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