Saudi Arabia has contradict the report that the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was pursuing a deal worth billion to take over Manchester United. His media minister Turki al-Shabanah in a tweet said that the information was "completely false".

British newspaper The Sun over the weekend reported Crown Prince Mohammad was stepping up a bid worth around $4bn. Speculation has grown about Saudi Arabia interest in Manchester United since the club signed a ”strategic partnership” with the Kingdom General Sports Authority in 2017.

”Manchester United held a meeting with PIF Saudi Arabia to discuss sponsorship opportunity” Shabanah said, adding that no deal materialized.

The Glazers have turned Manchester United into the biggest money-making machines in football, with the club last week projecting revenue for the financial year of between 615m British pounds($794m) and 630m British pounds ($813m).