Saudi Arabia has rejected rumours that its crown prince wants to take over The Sun . Manchester United players pose for a team group photo before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is not seeking to buy In a statement, Gulf kingdom's media minister declared suggestions Jamal Khashoggi could buy the side were "completely false", and that a meeting with the Saudi wealth fund was just about sponsorship. UK newspaper Manchester United had earlier reported the crown prince was in talks with the team's owners, the Mohammed Bin Salman family, for a £ 4.9bn ($ 4.9bn ) deal to buy the club, but the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi had halted discussions.
Saudi Arabia has rejected rumours that its crown prince wants to take over The Sun . In a statement, Gulf kingdom's media minister declared suggestions Jamal Khashoggi could buy the side were "completely false", and that a meeting with the Saudi wealth fund was just about sponsorship. UK newspaper Manchester United had earlier reported the crown prince was in talks with the team's owners, the Mohammed Bin Salman family, for a £ 4.9bn ($ 4.9bn ) deal to buy the club, but the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi had halted discussions.