The acquisition of Man Utd by Qatari owners or billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe suddenly appeared of a ‘third force’. In this situation, striker Marcus Rasford has come to a decision that makes Old Trafford fans anxious.
According to British media, the MU deal is facing the risk of collapse at the last minute when the group of Qatar owners and billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe both delay the acquisition of the team, despite their opposite statements. . Before the above information, a Finnish businessman named Thomas Zilliacus stood up to call on Man Utd fans to contribute money to buy back the team.
Zilliacus shared: “The team is currently valued at less than $3.9 billion. This means that if a fan wants to contribute to buying the team, they will spend less than $ 6. My team will pay half the amount. needed to take over the team and at the same time ask the club’s fans to contribute the other half. At that time, the minimum amount for each fan to support is only 3 USD. on fairness to the fans themselves” .
Zilliacus is the Chairman of the novaM Group and served as the chairman of the Finnish football team HJK from 1982-1986. He promised that if the takeover of Man Utd is successful, the club’s leadership team will listen to fans’ contributions through the team’s own application. Any fan can speak up to help develop the Old Trafford team.
Before the above information, the British press simultaneously reported that striker Marcus Rashford decided to postpone the contract extension negotiations with MU. To keep Rashford, the ‘Red Devils’ want him to sign a 5-year contract with a salary of £ 300,000 per week (more than £ 100,000 compared to the present). However, the 25-year-old striker wants to know who the new owner is before committing to the future with the host team. He understands that he is facing the biggest contract opportunity of his career, so he does not make a hasty decision.
Under coach Ten Hag, Rashford was Man Utd’s main striker with 27 goals and 9 assists in 44 appearances in all competitions. At Old Trafford, Rashford has the second highest salary after David De Gea, currently earning £ 375,000 a week. MU is forcing the Spanish goalkeeper to reduce his salary if he wants to continue to stick with the team after this season.