With information about the potential sale of the Reds and Red Devils, English football pundit and former player Gary Neville believes investors would have preferred his former club.
What did Gary Neville say?
The former English player commented on the rarity of England’s traditional top two sides being up for sale at the same time, before predicting the likelihood of Man Utd getting a deal below the line ahead of their Merseyside counterparts. The former Manchester United defender denied that his opinion was driven by favoritism and instead pointed to the club as a more favorable asset.
The Englishman claimed that naturally, through traditional means, the Reds and the Red Devils were the two biggest clubs in the country by the mile. According to Gary Neville, he doesn’t want to be disrespectful to the Reds at all because they are a grassroots football club. Gary believes that the Red Devils will be more in demand and fetch a higher price than the Reds.
He says that unless Liverpool has something sorted, he thinks they will have to wait a bit because he thinks the buyers will go to Man Utd first – unless there is a Reds fan who is somewhere very rich and has allegiance to Liverpool. The Reds are currently in the best position on and off the serve, but the scale of the Red Devils cannot be denied. Neville says that when looking at commercial earnings, Man Utd is a better buy as an asset.
A little about the topic
The Englishman’s comments come amid fresh rumors that tech giants Apple could make a blockbuster for the club, while his former teammate David Beckham has declared himself open to negotiating with potential bidders. Red FSG owners, meanwhile, recently said it was business as usual at the club, playing up rumors that a sell-off would happen soon.
While rumors continue to circulate, a deal for the Red Devils or Reds is likely to take some time to materialize, with both sides still focused on their respective battles for the top four finals, which will resume after the international break.