Elon Musk 'monitoring' Man United's takeover situation, Could make bid for club

Elon Musk could make a bid for Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail.

The South African, who is CEO of numerous companies including Space X, Tesla and Twitter, is believed to be 'closely monitoring' Man Utd's ownership situation.

It is claimed he is wondering if there is an opportunity at Old Trafford that he should not miss.

The deadline to bid for Manchester United is on Friday. Sources close to the deal are said to be aware of his attention.

Elon Musk worth

He is currently the second richest person in the world and has a net worth of $188.6 billion, per Forbes.

Musk, 51, joked he was going to buy United back in August.

"Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome," he wrote on Twitter.

He later claimed it was a joke, although he did state that if he were to buy any club, it would be United.

"No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams. Although, if it were any team, it would be Man Utd. They were my fav team as a kid," he added.

With United now up for sale and The Glazers willing to part with the club, Musk's thinking may have changed.

It is believed The Glazers have set an asking price of £6 billion to buy Man Utd, while others value the club at £4.5 billion.

Regardless, Musk has more than enough money to buy the club and invest heavily in the future.

Who are the interested buyers of Man United ?

Musk faces stiff competition if he is to bid for Man United.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain's richest man and lifelong United fan, has made his interest in the club public.

The Englishman, 70, currently owns French club, Nice.

He is the only contender to have made his interest public.

A Qatar group, separate from PSG owners Qatar Sports Investments, are believed to be 'stepping up their efforts' to buy United, per the Daily Mail.

Other bids are expected from the United States while groups from Asia and Saudi Arabia are also said to be interested.