Elon Musk says he’s shopping for Manchester United

Elon Musk, the world’s richest individual, on Tuesday tweeted that he was shopping for soccer membership Manchester United Plc, with out providing any particulars.

Musk has a historical past of being unconventional and making irreverent tweets, and it was not instantly clear whether or not he deliberate to pursue a deal to safe Manchester United.

“I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome,” Musk mentioned in a tweet. The crew is managed by the American Glazer household. Neither the household nor Musk instantly responded to a request for remark.

Also, I’m shopping for Manchester United ur welcome

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 17, 2022

British newspaper The Daily Mirror reported final yr that the Glazers had been ready to promote the membership however provided that they had been supplied in extra of 4 billion kilos.($4.84 billion)

Musk is at the moment making an attempt to exit a $44 billion settlement to purchase the social media firm, which has taken him to court docket.

Manchester United is without doubt one of the world’s greatest supported soccer golf equipment. They have been champions of England a report 20 instances and have gained the European Cup, essentially the most prestigious membership competitors within the world recreation, thrice.

Dissatisfaction amongst followers on the Glazers’ perceived lack of ambition to herald high gamers intensified after the membership completed sixth within the English Premier League final season, whereas crosstown rivals Manchester City gained a second successive title.

The soccer membership had a market capitalisation of $2.08 billion, as of Tuesday’s inventory market shut.

Manchester United followers have in recent times protested in opposition to the Glazers, who purchased the membership for 790 million kilos ($955.51 million) in 2005, because of the crew’s struggles on the pitch.

The anti-Glazer motion gained momentum final yr after United had been concerned in a failed try to kind a breakaway European Super League.

Some followers have urged Musk to purchase Manchester United as a substitute of shopping for Twitter.

Musk has a historical past of unconventional actions and feedback, making it tough generally to inform when he’s joking.

His ambitions vary from colonising Mars to creating a brand new sustainable power financial system, and within the course of he has constructed essentially the most worthwhile automobile firm on this planet, electrical automobile maker Tesla, rocket firm SpaceX, and a slew of smaller corporations. One is a tunnel maker referred to as the Boring Company.

Musk has appeared to smoke marijuana in a podcast and fought U.S. regulators over his feedback about his plans for Tesla, together with an deserted effort to take it personal.