Manchester United have projected record annual revenue of up to £640 million in the current financial year as the takeover saga surrounding the club rumbles on.
United's owners, the Glazer family, are weighing up offers for the club from Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the founder of chemicals firm Ineos.
The Glazers first indicated they could sell by initiating a strategic review last November, but the bidding process has dragged on.
Reports have suggested Sheikh Jassim's offer - which is for 100 per cent of the club - is now the most likely to be accepted.
Sources close to the Qatari bid have indicated their eagerness to close the deal, with the summer transfer window now open.
Supporters staged fresh protests against the Glazers at Old Trafford on Tuesday as the club launched the kit for next season.
Revenue guidance for the current financial year was raised to a record £630m to £640m in the third quarter financial results for the period ending March 31, 2023, which were released on Tuesday.
This is driven by record match attendance and matchday revenues. Ticket sales for the 2022-23 season surpassed the previous record set in 2016-17, with 2.4m sold.
Global memberships also hit 360,000, which United said was the largest paid membership programme in world sport.
Revenue for the third quarter was up 11% on the same period last year.
Broadcasting revenue was slightly down on the corresponding period due to United being in the Europa League rather than the Champions League, but was partially offset by the club's performance in domestic cup competitions.
Cash and cash equivalents are at £73.7m, down from £95.8m in the same period last year, reflecting the investment that has been made in the team.
However, the figure is £31m higher than in the second quarter, boosted by money coming in from sponsorship and ticket sales.
Summer recruitment will not be affected by the results, according to sources close to the club, with enough cash available to enable United boss Erik ten Hag to invest in the team.
The limiting factor is understood to be the requirement to stay within financial sustainability rules.
AKINKUNMIADEYINKA
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Both Avram And Joel Glazer Will Die This Week Either in A Plane Crash or Car Crash or Assassinated in Jesus' Name Because Of Their Greediness.
Pozailruz
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Glazers we are tired of you, just go in peace please
petbcklmoz
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Man united use to compute with Real Madrid and not even little Barcelona which is now ahead of we, so why that for be?
Barcelona is little since when United became well known always know your mates in life Barcelona isn't your mate they are ahead of you in everything in football
Puzbcilp
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I'm Manchester United fan from Africa, let Glazer go out of Manchester
zohdkmnrst
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Glazers just go in peace please 🙏
Niecdemnuz
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Get Out glazzers
tembkopy
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Greedy Glazers should sale this club ASAP
SheldonCooper
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And it all will go to paying their massive debts...lol 😂😆
bewabelpr
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glazer's out
fucceikmrt
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so if u as a family don't have enough experience to take a good care of the team so that we can mentain our standard, u need to give chance please
kelvin09651
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Glazers out
fucceikmrt
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Man united use to compute with Real Madrid and not even little Barcelona which is now ahead of we, so why that for be?
fucceikmrt
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we loose plenty fans 4 your sake and now we tired of that so please give way
fucceikmrt
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Man united use to compute in Europe compitions but not under the Glazer family, it too shameful so go away
Tjake
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We never need the Glazers 😡
fucceikmrt
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The Man United we use to know, is not the United under your regim, so go go go, we don't need anymore
MuhammedArshad_786
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Glazers go to Hell
fucceikmrt
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Glazer family go out we the Man United fans need our glory again
fucceikmrt
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Glazer family out we don't need you anymore
fucceikmrt
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Brian Samura from Sierra Leone, let the Glazers go out and allow Sheik Jassim
Menclmopru
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let the Grazers family go out