DAVID BECKHAM has refused to rule out becoming involved in Manchester United’s takeover saga.
The Red Devils legend owns MLS franchise Inter Miami.
His US team have kept him busy for a number of years, and are currently in the limelight due to Lionel Messi’s much-anticipated arrival.
United, meanwhile, are the subject of bids from Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and boyhood fan Sir Jim Ratcliffe in what has been a protracted potential sale.
Asked by The Athletic if he’d consider getting involved, Beckham said: “I have a lot going on here at the moment and my focus has purely been on Miami and everything that goes on in my business.
“But I haven’t been approached and I suppose any involvement with Manchester United would mean the world to me, going forward.
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“But who knows? We’ll see what happens in the next few weeks or months.
“Hopefully, a decision gets made and if I’m involved in any way… if not, I’ll be a United fan and just do what all the other fans are doing — turn up and watch our team.”
Beckham, 48, agrees with fans that it is time for the Glazer family to sell Man United.
Quizzed if it’s time for the Red Devils’ unpopular owners to leave, he said: “I think so. I think it’s purely because the fans want it.
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“Once you lose the fans, especially at a club like Manchester United, it’s hard to get them back.
“Obviously, they (the Glazers) have achieved a lot, and financially, the fact we’re even talking about the numbers of what Manchester United will sell for shows the success they’ve had.
“But there needs to be change. We’ve all seen that, we all know that.”
While United haven’t tasted anything like the success that Beckham experienced at Old Trafford in recent years, he is heartened by progress being made under Erik ten Hag.
Becks added: “It hasn’t been the greatest of times for Manchester United, on the field or off the field. Seeing Erik come in is a breath of fresh air.
“He has had some tough decisions to make but he has done it in the most elegant way and in a way where he has got the fans on his side.”
The former England captain pointed at United’s noisy neighbours when citing how a club should be run.
He continued: “Whoever is running your club, you want them to be passionate, be involved, make the right decisions, bring in the right players and invest in the club.
“Because the club does need investment, whether it’s the training facility, stadium, on the field… these kinds of big things need to be made and changes do need to happen, especially when you see the likes of Man City and what they’re doing.
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“It’s not just about what they’re winning. You can see that Man City are building for the future, not just from season to season.
“They’ve got stability with Pep (Guardiola), who I am in awe of.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
