As rumours continue to swirl about potential buyers for Manchester United, one name that has recently emerged as a surprise contender is none other than Elon Musk. While the billionaire has proven his ability to juggle running multiple companies and launching rockets into space, the prospect of owning a football club presents a unique challenge. Dealing with the passionate and sometimes abusive nature of English sports fandom may prove to be more daunting than sending people to Mars. Then again, this is a bloke who decided to run the most toxic social media platforms in the world, so perhaps he’s up for the challenge after all.
According to the Daily Mail, Musk is monitoring the situation at Old Trafford closely and weighing up the possibility of making an offer ahead of the Friday deadline. The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has certainly got the financial muscle to make a move, with an estimated net worth of USD$187.5 billion. In fact, the British tabloid even suggested that Musk is being courted by Saudi investors looking to use him as a figurehead for a potential bid.
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