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- Bookmakers now make it 6/4 that the first bid to acquire a controlling stake of Manchester United will be accepted this year
- Odds say that it's going to be 2024 at the earliest that we see the Glazers sell the club
- Manchester United have drifted out to 33/1 to win the Premier League after Arsenal defeat
Bookmakers now make it 6/4 that the first bid to acquire a controlling stake of Manchester United will be accepted this year
Following the news that Manchester United are set to be taken off of the market by the Glazer family, bookmakers have now drifted odds for a takeover to happen of the club this year.
It's long been thought that the Glazers were going to sell Manchester United this year but reports in The Sun now say that the owners will take the club off the market after not finding a suitable bidder.
This has seen shares in the club fall at a record speed with Manchester United having its worst day on the stock market since it became a public company way back in 2012.
The latest odds from Smarkets suggest that there's now a 40% chance of the takeover happening this year despite those new reports saying it might be off the market now.
| When will Manchester United's takeover happen? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| 2024 or later | 2/5 | 71.4% |
What the expert says..
Odds say that it's going to be 2024 at the earliest that we see the Glazers sell the club
The latest claims around the sale of Manchester United are that the Glazer family want close to £10b to sell the club and there have been no bids anywhere near that fee.
Sheikh Jassim and British businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe have been in a two horse race to by the club but months and months have talks have got nowhere.
The odds now give an implied probability of 71% that the takeover of the club doesn't happen until 2024 at the earliest with 2024 or later odds-on at 2/5 in the market.
Manchester United have drifted out to 33/1 to win the Premier League after Arsenal defeat
Manchester United's odds to win the Premier League have drifted massively in the past fortnight with their odds going from 11/1 to as big as 33/1 to win the title.
This comes after their 3-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates through injury time goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus and the Gunners are second favourites to win the league.
Erik Ten Hag has a tough task on his hands to turn the Red Devils form around and it now looks unlikely that they will challenge for the title this season.
Their cross city rivals Manchester City remain the odds-on favourites to win the league for the fourth year in-a-row with their odds now at 2/5 to win the league.
| Premier League Winner 23/24 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Man City | 2/5 | 71.4% |
| Arsenal | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Liverpool | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Tottenham | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| Man Utd
|
33/1 | 2.9% |
| Chelsea | 40/1 | 2.4% |
