The British TV network "Sky News" reported yesterday (Saturday) that the son of the former Qatari prime minister, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, has applied to buy Manchester United for 5 billion pounds ($ 6.1 billion). She added that he submitted the request last February, but the request did not include the English club's indebtedness. He stated that he submitted it through the “Nine Two” foundation that he owns. Reuters indicated yesterday that Finnish businessman Thomas Ziliakos submitted a similar request Thursday to buy the club. A similar request was made by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe. The club's current owners, the American Glazer family, announced that they are studying options for selling the club, which won the English Premier League championship 20 times. The potential deal is expected to exceed the price paid to buy Chelsea FC, amounting to $5.2 billion, including the club's debts and investments.
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