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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman does not intend to buy Manchester United, the British government said, although the latter has confirmed that its sovereign wealth fund has held partnership talks with the country's most successful team. English football.
United, quoted in New York, was valued at about $ 4 billion (3.1 billion pounds sterling) and The Sun announced that Prince Mohammad was preparing to step up his interests for a takeover £ 3.8 billion.
The crown prince was at the center of a global outcry last year after the death of writer Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed inside the Saudi Arabian consulate. in Istanbul. This put United's already close ties with the Saudi government under surveillance.
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Speculation has increased about Saudi's interest in United since the club signed a "strategic partnership" with the kingdom's General Sports Authority in 2017. But Saudi media minister Turki Al-Shabanah has distanced himself the country of a takeover of one of the biggest sports brands.
"The information that HRH Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman intends to buy Man United is completely false," Al-Shabanah said from a verified account.
1/8 The meetings that will decide the future of Solskjaer
Solskjaer must succeed in a series of difficult matches before the end of the season
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2/8 February 18: Chelsea (a), fifth round of the FA Cup
The United States has the opportunity to extend their 13th FA Cup win as they head for Stamford Bridge, where Ross Barkley's scorer denied them a win in October. However, they will face a Blues team still defeated after a 6-0 defeat by the Manchester Blue on Sunday and desperate to make amends for their return to competition after their clash between the Europa League and Malmo.
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3/8 February 24: Liverpool (h), Premier League
The title hopes of Denting Liverpool would be very popular with fans of the Red Devils and would highlight the improvements made by United under Solskjaer. The men of Merseyside drove the last nail into Mourinho's coffin with a 3-1 win at Anfield on Dec. 16, thanks to a late double from substitute Xherdan Shaqiri.
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4/8 February 27th: Crystal Palace (a), Premier League
Solskjaer kicked off the podium with a series of inviting matches. A move to Crystal Palace, currently three points from the relegation zone, could be welcome after matches against PSG, Chelsea and Liverpool. However, the Eagles fought for a scoreless draw in the first leg in November, 13 days after a 3-1 derby loss at Manchester City.
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5/8 March 2: Southampton (m), Premier League
Southampton's need is even greater than that of Palace as they try to extricate themselves from relegation despite the fact that they prove much more difficult to beat under the new director, Ralph Hasenhuttl. United had to come back 2-0 to St Mary's Stadium to draw 2-2 thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku and Ander Herrera in December, and the Saints came off their last trip to Old Trafford with a 0-0 stalemate.
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6/8 March 6: Paris St Germain (a), Champions League last 16, second leg
The men of Solskjaer will be absent from the Parc des Princes to qualify for the quarterfinals and without the midfielder rejuvenated Paul Pogba, who will be suspended following his red card in the first leg. The goals of Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe have given PSG a decisive lead in the defense and the chances of success will be very heavy against United in Paris
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7/8 March 10: Arsenal (a), Premier League
The Norwegian has already managed to take over Arsenal after guiding his team to a 3-1 FA Cup fourth round victory at Emirates Stadium on Jan. 25. victorious from their last two trips to North London
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8/8 March 16: Manchester City (m), Premier League
Derby's win would go a long way in consolidating Solskjaer's much-vaunted status as one of his club's fans in a game that counts more than anything else. City has won four of the last nine championship clashes against United, three, although they have triumphed only in one of the last four home matches.
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1/8 The meetings that will decide the future of Solskjaer
Solskjaer must succeed in a series of difficult matches before the end of the season
AFP
2/8 February 18: Chelsea (a), fifth round of the FA Cup
The United States has the opportunity to extend their 13th FA Cup win as they head for Stamford Bridge, where Ross Barkley's scorer denied them a win in October. However, they will face a Blues team still defeated after a 6-0 defeat by the Manchester Blue on Sunday and desperate to make amends for their return to competition after their clash between the Europa League and Malmo.
Getty
3/8 February 24: Liverpool (h), Premier League
The title hopes of Denting Liverpool would be very popular with fans of the Red Devils and would highlight the improvements made by United under Solskjaer. The men of Merseyside drove the last nail into Mourinho's coffin with a 3-1 win at Anfield on Dec. 16, thanks to a late double from substitute Xherdan Shaqiri.
AFP / Getty Images
4/8 February 27th: Crystal Palace (a), Premier League
Solskjaer kicked off the podium with a series of inviting matches. A move to Crystal Palace, currently three points from the relegation zone, could be welcome after matches against PSG, Chelsea and Liverpool. However, the Eagles fought for a scoreless draw in the first leg in November, 13 days after a 3-1 derby loss at Manchester City.
AFP / Getty
5/8 March 2: Southampton (m), Premier League
Southampton's need is even greater than that of Palace as they try to extricate themselves from relegation despite the fact that they prove much more difficult to beat under the new director, Ralph Hasenhuttl. United had to come back 2-0 to St Mary's Stadium to draw 2-2 thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku and Ander Herrera in December, and the Saints came off their last trip to Old Trafford with a 0-0 stalemate.
Action Images via Reuters
6/8 March 6: Paris St Germain (a), Champions League last 16, second leg
The men of Solskjaer will be absent from the Parc des Princes to qualify for the quarterfinals and without the midfielder rejuvenated Paul Pogba, who will be suspended following his red card in the first leg. The goals of Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe have given PSG a decisive lead in the defense and the chances of success will be very heavy against United in Paris
AFP / Getty
7/8 March 10: Arsenal (a), Premier League
The Norwegian has already managed to take over Arsenal after guiding his team to a 3-1 FA Cup fourth round victory at Emirates Stadium on Jan. 25. victorious from their last two trips to North London
AFP / Getty Images
8/8 March 16: Manchester City (m), Premier League
Derby's win would go a long way in consolidating Solskjaer's much-vaunted status as one of his club's fans in a game that counts more than anything else. City has won four of the last nine championship clashes against United, three, although they have triumphed only in one of the last four home matches.
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United belongs to the Glazer family, which also owns the NFL Buccaneers in Tampa Bay. The Glazers bought United in 2005 and remained in control after placing part of the 20-time English champion record on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012.
Al-Shabanah tweeted that United had organized a meeting with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund "to discuss sponsorship opportunities. No agreement has been reached. "
The club did not comment on reports of Saudi Arabia's takeover interest before the minister's denial.
The Glazers have made United one of the biggest revenue generators of football. The club had revenues for the fiscal year ranging from 615 million pounds ($ 794 million) to 630 million pounds ($ 813 million).
In 2017, United teamed up with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 – a crown prince's plan to dispel the kingdom's dependence on oil.
The badbadination of Khashoggi cast a shadow over Saudi international trade relations. Khashoggi, who had written critically about the prince in the Washington Post, went missing in October.
After denying for several weeks that Khashoggi had been killed at the consulate, Saudi Arabia indicted 11 people, including several officials close to the Crown Prince. The kingdom denies that the Crown Prince had knowledge of the plot.
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