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.
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. UK newspaper 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.