Private investors linked to the Qatari royal family are considering making a bid to buy Manchester United next week.
The investors were contacted to see if they would be interested in buying United and have now registered their interest with the Raine Group, the investment bank who are marketing the sale of the club.
Raine have asked for bids to be submitted by the end of next week and although the Qatari investors are interested, they will not overpay for the club.
The Glazer family who currently own United are believed to be looking for a sale price of £6bn, with the club valued at £3.2bn on the New York Stock Exchange.
Qatar has made no secret of the fact it wants to invest in more sports to build on what it sees as the success of the World Cup.
