Manchester United buyers circle amid growing optimism Glazers could finally sell

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At least three consortiums are circling Manchester United with a view to a formal bid, as belief grows the Glazers would sell the club for $6bn.

Whether the bidders are willing to go that price remains to be seen, but The Independent has been told of a number of meetings between high-net-worth individuals and brokers since at least May, due to a growing feeling in industry circles that “the deal of the century could be on”.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has previously made his interest publicly known and is widely considered the most likely buyer. His company, Ineos, who already own OGC Nice, refused to comment when asked whether they had conducted exploratory meetings about a bid.

United offered a similar statement when asked by The Independent whether the club is for sale, as many investors now believe.

The lack of public commentary is