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Man United fans joyous as news emerges that the Glazers are exploring options for selling the club

  /  autty

Manchester United fans have largely come together to express their joy after news reports said the Glazer family were exploring selling the club after a turbulent time in charge.

The American family took over the Old Trafford club in 2005, but fan protests have continued throughout that time amid general anger at the way the Red Devils have been run, particularly as some believe a lack of investment has been made at the club.

After Sky News reported that they might be considering selling the club as part of a search for further investment, fans were quick to express their happiness at the possibility that Manchester United's time under the Glazers may be coming to an end sooner rather than later.

An immediate response came in the form of the short phrase 'Don't get me excited', alongside a laughing emoji, a prayer emoji, and a happy gif.

One fan account wrote: 'WE ARE SO CLOSE!! #GlazersOut', another said 'YES YES YES', while a third simply retweeted the news with the word 'PLEASE'.

News of a possible sale of the club is not the only major story coming out of Old Trafford on Tuesday, with Manchester United confirming that Cristiano Ronaldo's contract there had been torn up by mutual consent.

One Twitter user commented on both stories, saying: 'Ronaldo getting the boot and this news on the same day??!!!', while someone else said: 'Ronaldo saving the club yet again' in response to the news of a possible sale.

A cynical reaction even believed that this news was made public at this time just to distract from the chaos surrounding Ronaldo's acrimonious exit from Manchester United.

Alongside a retweet of the news story, they added: 'An absolute nothing but distraction story'.

Manchester United's competitive fixtures are on hold for the World Cup, although they will quickly pile up afterward, as the Red Devils continue to pursue four trophies, starting with a Carabao Cup match against Burnley three days after the final in Qatar.