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Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has denied reports he is launching a Manchester United takeover bid.
The Sun claim the Red Devils are bracing themselves for a £3.8billion offer to take control of the club from the Glazers, who have been involved since 2003.
United chiefs have been seen spending time in Saudi Arabia amid rumours of huge investment from the Prince.
However, a spokesman for the Saudi royal family has broken their silence on the reports.
The kingdom's media minister, Turki al-Shabanah, wrote on Twitter: "Reports claiming that HRH the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman intends on buying @ManUtd are completely false.
"Manchester United held a meeting with @PIFSaudi to discuss sponsorship opportunity. No deal has been materialized."
The Glazers splashed out £790million 14 years ago to increase their stake in the club, and would be in line for a huge profit.
The Red Devils have been forced to watch as their rivals splashed the cash in the transfer market to build star-filled squad of players.
United made a disastrous start to the campaign under Jose Mourinho, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's return has transformed their fortunes.
They are back in the hunt for a top-four spot and face Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round on Monday.
