{"id":8114,"date":"2023-04-15T12:58:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T12:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/manchester-united-takeover-us-based-carlyle-emerges-as-potential-funder\/"},"modified":"2023-04-15T12:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T12:58:45","slug":"manchester-united-takeover-us-based-carlyle-emerges-as-potential-funder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/manchester-united-takeover-us-based-carlyle-emerges-as-potential-funder\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United takeover: US-based Carlyle emerges as potential funder"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Manchester United are third in the Premier League with nine games remaining<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leading US-based private equity group Carlyle is the latest to emerge as a potential funder of Manchester United.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The potential sale of the club has gone to a third round of bidding.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sheikh Jassim and Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe are the only <\/span>known bidders<\/span><\/a> aiming to buy the club, while Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus has also <\/span>expressed interest.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

But talks have also taken place with a number of parties about buying a partial stake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Interest from former AC Milan owners Elliott Investment Management has been known for some time, while US investor Sixth Street was reported to still be interested despite denying claims of involvement in the process in January.<\/span><\/p>\n

Respected sources have also suggested Ares Management is keen on making some kind of investment, while BBC Sport has established that Carlyle has also spoken to the Raine Group.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is understood Carlyle’s involvement would be to buy a stake in the club rather than merely provide financing. Financing would only add to United’s debt, which in their recently published second-quarter results stood at almost \u00a31bn.<\/span><\/p>\n