Saudi Arabia has rejected rumours that its crown prince wants to take over Manchester United. Soccer Football - Champions League Round of 16 First Leg - Manchester United v Paris St Germain - Old Trafford, Manchester, In a statement, Gulf kingdom's media minister declared suggestions Mohammed Bin Salman could buy the side were "completely false", and that a meeting with the Saudi wealth fund was just about sponsorship. The statement also said it had no plans for any takeover of United, which is owned by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, but added that "discussions are ongoing". The Sun had earlier reported the crown prince was in talks with the team's owners, the Glazer family, for a £3.8bn ($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 Manchester United. In a statement, Gulf kingdom's media minister declared suggestions Mohammed Bin Salman could buy the side were "completely false", and that a meeting with the Saudi wealth fund was just about sponsorship. The statement also said it had no plans for any takeover of United, which is owned by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, but added that "discussions are ongoing". The Sun had earlier reported the crown prince was in talks with the team's owners, the Glazer family, for a £3.8bn ($4.9bn) deal to buy the club, but the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi had halted discussions.