Manchester United co-chairmen Avram and Joel Glazer are reportedly growing increasingly confident of remaining in control of the club by securing outside investment.
The Glazer family last week announced a third round of bidding for the club, with offers expected to land before the end of the month.
Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus refused to take part in any further bids following the move.
That left Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, of Qatar, and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe as the only publicly interested parties in a full takeover.
Several American investment funds have expressed an interest in taking a minority stake in the club.
According to ESPN, this interest has made the Glazer's 'increasingly confident' of remaining in control of the club.
Joel and Avram Glazer reportedly favour the option rather than a full takeover.
This would allow their other four siblings Bryan, Kevin, Edward and Darcie to sell their respective stakes.
The co-chairman reportedly believe the club's value could almost double to £10billion in the coming years due to expected increases in broadcast revenue and streaming opportunities.
The Glazers had announced back in November that they would consider 'all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions'.
New investment would would allow the Glazers to stay in charge and provide the funds necessary to upgrade Old Trafford or build a new stadium and refurbish the club's training ground.
However, it would not be popular with wide sections of United's fanbase.
The Glazers have have been a source of contention at Old Trafford ever since they became majority owners in 2005, facing significant fan anger and backlash.
After taking over the club through a leveraged buyout which placed £525million worth of loans onto the brand of United, the Glazers have taken more than £1bn out of United in the form of dividends, interests, costs and fees.
There have been growing concerns no outright sale will happen, with the Glazers understood to want at least £6bn for the club.
Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's offers are believed to be in the region of £5bn.
US outfit Elliott Investment Management are one of a number of groups offering cash in exchange for a partial stake.
Private equity firm Carlyle last week emerged as another contender to take a minority stake after contacting Raine Group, the New York based bank overseeing the sale.
Johnbarros
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your money dey for the club?
we go drill you Barca fans again and again. if you know what i mean. the handwriting is on the wall
susbckmns
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Nonsense. This Glazer family must just step down, we want glory day to be back at Man U. They must let the best minds in football to takeover this club.
yoaacrsz
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Glazers out...
Vincdknops
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Glazers please can u go, we don't want u
Cimaeknsty
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time to hands over in peace
cuzdeiklru
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Glazers sho ensure to buy at least two strikers, one goalkeeper, two defenders and one midfielder this coming transfer or face huge protest than ever
chucky1977
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no 1 want u glazers just sell up
InnocentTeddy
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so u dont want to sell?
Hidadoprs
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Please do us all a favour and sell up and go
Sitdkmsyz
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We fans we must protest against the Glazers so that they leave the club forever. If they don't want to go we must organize once again to make a massive manifestation at old Trafford to make sure that they don't make business with man unt
Chocboi78
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It’s obvious they don’t wanna sell. Scouting department and recruitment should be improved. They club will always splash money on players, just need to identify the quality ones
Beminru
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As long as you by your tickets they don’t care if you ever show up!! All the glazers care about is money. What would it take for them to get the idea they aren’t wanted. I have ideas but they are all extremely illegal 😂
DavidFoley
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If they think that there crazy. There nearly one billion in debt and cost 2 billion to revamp the training ground and stadium. There going to lose a fan base. If the club not win other clubs become popular and will get a better fan base. People need to stop buying anything and boycott there matchs
SheldonCooper
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United fans should either buy out the shares that the Glazer owns or pay more for TV, match tickets, merchandises. So, United will have more money for transfer fees & pay million pound wages so big superstar players will want to come.
yuybimpsuz
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man
dauabcituy
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United fans should mobilize a WALK OUT from their up coming games and shouldn't allow the Glazers to remain the owners. MASS DEMONSTRATION should be stage.
There are so many things English people don't know how to do, but one they don't know how to do more is protest,there was a certain Italian club that only 2 fans came, dropped a banner and left leaving the stadium totally empty,the sale was made but they won't emulate them
Manuman16
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I agree , mass walkout , hit them where it hurts and no merchandise to be purchased either , don’t give any profits
wehbdeilpy
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Glazer family out
hepckrstu
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Glazers leave our beloved Manchester united alone
your money dey for the club?
kozcdmnops
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Glazer's pls leave this Club alone pls we beg you in the Name of God
Kiedelouyz
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Please can you go away....
S100K
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United fans should mobilize a WALK OUT from their up coming games and shouldn't allow the Glazers to remain the owners. MASS DEMONSTRATION should be stage.
wambdklnoz
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Glazer out
Johnbarros
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Glazers leave our beloved Manchester united alone