Amazon’s net worth explained as they ponder mega Man Utd takeover

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Reports on Monday have claimed Amazon are in the mix when it comes to potentially buying Manchester United. The Red Devils are up for sale right now, with the Glazers putting them on the market. And fans can be forgiven for daring to dream with the retailers one of the richest companies on the planet…

The Glazers announced their intentions to sell United towards the end of last month, saying:  “The strength of Manchester United rests on the passion and loyalty of our global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers.

“As we seek to continue building on the Club’s history of success, the Board has authorised a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives.

“We will evaluate all options to ensure that we best serve our fans and that Manchester United maximises the significant growth opportunities available to the Club today and in the future.

“Throughout this process we will remain fully focused on serving the best interests of our fans, shareholders, and various stakeholders.”

And The Athletic have since claimed that Amazon are considering a takeover of United in the wake of the Glazers’ decision to sell up.

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Like Apple, they can certainly afford it. According to Macrotrends just a few days ago, they have a net worth of a huge £740billion.

They’ve been worth more in the past – at one stage they were apparently valued at £870bn – but would still have plenty of spare change in the event of any potential takeover.

Amazon buying United can’t be ruled out given how they’ve ventured into football in recent years.

They have a sleeve sponsorship deal with Napoli, who have been in breathtaking form this season as they look to win the Serie A title.

And they’ve also previously obtained rights to stream Premier League football, breaking the dominance of Sky Sports and BT Sport in the process.

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Amazon would be able to give Erik ten Hag substantial transfer backing if they end up winning the race for United.

And that would certainly be welcomed by the Dutchman, who is hoping to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford following his summer appointment.

United are still several players away from challenging for the biggest trophies as they continue yet another rebuilding job.

A new goalkeeper is looking likely to be pursued at the end of the season, with Ten Hag privately unsure if David De Gea is suited to his system.

Another centre-back wouldn’t go amiss, amid concerns over whether Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof are good enough.

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United are open to strengthening their midfield, particularly given their longstanding interest in Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong.

And a new forward is being eyed to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, with links to both Cody Gakpo and Memphis Depay both arising.

Gary Neville, meanwhile, recently expressed a belief he hadn’t done enough to oppose the Glazers when he was a player at United.

The pundit told Sky Sports: “I don’t want to come up with excuses.

“It was probably because we were successful and we were managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, who stuck to football.

“No player or member of staff ever spoke out against the leveraged takeover. When it happened we got on with winning trophies, winning the Champions League and winning Premier Leagues. And the club, to be fair, carried on being successful.

“I worked on the theory at the time that we could have worse owners. They were quite passive. I never saw any interference while I was at the club as a player.

“But when Sir Alex Ferguson left, it’s then I started to realise they were only successful because of Sir Alex Ferguson.

“They haven’t been able to develop a successful sporting project without him.”

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