With his most recent Instagram caption, Kylian Mbappe has raised some eyebrows, especially those of Manchester United supporters.
In spite of his spectacular cameo, Mbappe's team fell 1-0 to Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the Champions League. Mbappe posted a picture of himself playing after returning from injury.
But what many people were perplexed about was the caption. All that needs to be done is written in French as "tout reste à faire... @psg."
But when you use Instagram's translate feature, it reads "Manchester United's team is now on PSG."
Marcus Rashford contributed to the craze among United supporters by posting a fire emoji after one of the finest players in the world appeared to acknowledge them.
The bizarre translation comes just days after it was reported that a £4.5 billion bid from a Qatari investment vehicle run by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, is expected for the Red Devils, who have been placed up for sale by the Glazer family.
Al-Thani, whose company, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), he created in 2005, owns PSG, was present at Tuesday's game in Paris and has close ties to the club.
He is now apparently leading a drive to acquire United in advance of Friday's soft deadline for proposals, with the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), another company of his, thought to be the financial backer.
The Latest on Man United's takeover
According to sources who spoke to Football Insider, the Glazer family is still prioritizing a full sale of Man United above a minority investment.
According to a report from earlier this week, the family, who are still utterly despised by the majority of Manchester United supporters, are leaning toward finding outside funding to stay there at Old Trafford.
Instead of outright takeover offers, four US investment firms—Elliott Management, Ares Management, Carlyle, and Sixth Street Partners—have presented finance proposals.
Their wealth would probably be used to pay for infrastructural improvements, such the rebuilding of Old Trafford and the Carrington training facility, which are expected to cost billions.
However, despite the fact that the Glazers' £6 billion value of the club has not been fulfilled, two financial sources have told this website that a full rather than partial sale is still the Glazers' desire.
Currently, the Qatari consortium's and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos group's bids fall several hundred million shy of that standard.
A updated offer from each party is anticipated before the third and final round of bidding takes place the following Friday, April 28
The process's overseer, Raine Group, had originally hoped to wrap up negotiations in the first quarter of 2023, but it became clear pretty early that wasn't going to happen.It is now acknowledged that a solution, whether it takes the shape of a full or partial takeover, is unlikely to materialize before the season is through.
That will interfere with Erik ten Hag's summer preparations after his team was eliminated from the Europa League at the quarterfinal stage following a 3-0 loss on the night that confirmed a 5-2 loss overall against Sevilla on Thursday, April 20.
In other news, The Glazers, who control Manchester United, maintain their 'open-minded' attitude in the face of rumors that they might remain at Old Trafford. The Americans declared their openness to a potential takeover in November. Despite the family asking up to £6 billion to go, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim appear to be the leading runners at the moment.
Because Manchester United is currently in a precarious situation, there are worries that the Glazer family may decide to remain there. This is especially true given that Joel and Avram Glazer are willing to receiving a minority investment from an outside source.
The family has reportedly stated they are 'open-minded' in response to rumors that they would stay, according to The Telegraph. Additionally, they have promised to keep looking into "all viable options."
However, the research does mention that 'establishing the absolute highest price' that interested parties are willing to pay for an outright sale' is likely to be one'major component' that will be important.
Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim have both already submitted offers in the neighborhood of £5 billion. However, the Glazer family believes they can obtain considerably more than that; they are asking for up to £6 billion in order to leave.
Another party that has approached United about a minority ownership is the American hedge firm Elliot, which formerly owned AC Milan. Kevi's bid may or may not be sufficient to purchase out Joel and Nvram's four siblings.
Additionally, should a debt-free takeover occur, the Red Devils may benefit by as much as £45 million annually.
This is due to the fact that there would be no interest, installments, or split payments to make.
All bidders reportedly anticipate communication from the Raine Group, who are in charge of the process, coming "imminently."
Additionally, it's been reported that United turned down another bid from Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus, who recently revealed his own aspirations for the team.
“All my life I have formulated ideas that have been met with scepticism, he said.
"Their reaction was ‘this guy is crazy’ - and that’s why I understand people being sceptical about my plans for Manchester United. For example, I know from my time working in Asia that United have a huge following in that part of the world.
“I come from a technological background and have built up several companies that have produced cutting edge solutions for mobile phones, laptops and online.
“I have already spoken to my tech team about United - and there are so many new and exciting possibilities that would open the club up to supporters in Singapore or Nigeria or the United States."
“If you have half-a-billion fans and you charge them $3 for an annual subscription, that equates to $1.5billion that would go straight into the club."
“I’m not an Arab Sheikh, nor am I the richest man in the UK, but I am an expert in my chosen field and I understand the possibilities, And that is just one idea I have.”
The Glazer family has owned United since 2005. In the eight years that followed, they initially won five Premier League championships, but they have not done so since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013.
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