Paul Scholes' telling warning over what new owners can expect after Man United takeover

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are still waiting to find out who, if either of them, will become Manchester United's next owner.

It is now eight months since the Glazers announced their decision to seek 'strategic alternatives' for the club, with the two billionaires the frontrunners to take over at Old Trafford. Failsworth-born Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a lifelong United fan, while Sheikh Jassim is also said to be a supporter of the club, meaning the eventual winner would have the enviable opportunity to live out a dream just about every football fan has fantasised over at one time or another.

Walking through the doors at Old Trafford as the club's new owner may represent a dream moment for whoever gets given the honour, but in reality, one aspect may fall short of expectation. Any thoughts of adulation from supporters may have to be put on hold, if United legend Paul Scholes' previous comments are anything to go by.

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Scholes warned that any club with billionaire owners, including rivals Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool, don't enjoy a connection between their owners and fans - meaning Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe could now expect things to be the same should they take over United. Speaking before Manchester United's Europa League semi-final clash with AS Roma in April 2021, Scholes told BT Sport: "I'm not sure there ever will be a connection with these owners. I don't think that's just this club I think it's every club who started with billionaire owners for them to have a toy