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- Latest betting odds say there's a 40% chance of the first bid to acquire a controlling stake of Manchester United will be accepted in 2023
- Now looks increasingly likely that it won't be accepted until 2024 or later
- Manchester United lost FA Cup Final on Saturday
Latest betting odds say there's a 40% chance of the first bid to acquire a controlling stake of Manchester United will be accepted in 2023
Bookmakers continue to give odds on when the takeover of Manchester United will be an it's interesting to see that the market has changed in the past few weeks.
Avram Glazer was pictured sat next to Sir Alex Ferguson at the FA Cup Final on Saturday and it may be that he decides to stay on at the club going forward.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim are the two reported bidders for Manchester United but it's unclear whether their bids will be for a full controlling stake of the club.
Smarkets now say there's a 40% chance that the first bid to acquire a controlling stake of Manchester United will be accepted at some point this year.
| When will Manchester United's takeover happen? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| 2024 or later | 4/9 | 69.2% |
Now looks increasingly likely that it won't be accepted until 2024 or later
The latest odds suggest that it'll be 2024 or later when a controlling stake bid is accepted by the Glazers with it looking increasingly likely that they'll stay on.
The Telegraph say that Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Bid is for a majority stake and wants complete control of transfers as soon as any deal is agreed too.
United will need to have a massive Summer window with a new striker top of the list for Erik ten Hag and Tottenham forward Harry Kane is expected to be top of the agenda.
Manchester United lost FA Cup Final on Saturday
Manchester United lost in the FA Cup Final on Saturday to their rivals Manchester City in the first ever meeting of the two teams in the FA Cup Final.
Ilkay Gundogan's goal after just 13 seconds got them off to a perfect start before Bruno Fernandes equalised for the reds with a penalty.
Gundogan scored again in the second half to give City the win and tick off the second trophy in what would be the second ever treble in English football.
Man United achieved the feat back in the 1998/99 season and City face Inter Milan in the Champions League Final on Saturday to try and do the same.
