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Man Utd’s Qatari takeover bid has raised ‘significant worries within PSG that Red Devils will be prioritised’

PSG are reportedly concerned that Manchester United would be prioritised should a Qatari bid for the club be successful.

A Qatar-based consortium has launched a bid for the Old Trafford side as the Glazers look to sell the club.

A Qatar-based consortium has launched a bid to buy Manchester United
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A Qatar-based consortium has launched a bid to buy Manchester UnitedCredit: Reuters
This has caused concerns that Man Utd will be prioritised over PSG
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This has caused concerns that Man Utd will be prioritised over PSGCredit: Getty

The Glazers revealed in November that they were willing to listen to offers for either a stake in the Premier League giants or an outright purchase.

A number of parties have expressed an interest in buying United, which could be purchased for a world-record price for a sports franchise at £4.5billion, or more.

There has been questions over whether a deal would be banned due to Qatar already owning PSG.

But the reported that a bid from the consortium would not be blocked by Uefa, meaning a major cash boost to United.

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The report says that the bid has come from a separate entity to Qatar Sports Investments, which owns the Ligue 1 giants.

PSG was taken over by QSI in 2011 and have gone on to become one of the heavyweights in European football.

The French side have won eight of the last ten league titles and are consistently reaching the latter stages of the Champions League.

But Qatar authorities insist a bid for the Premier League side will not affect PSG and that the French side will continue to receive funding.

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But PSG reportedly fear the Qatar Investment Authority will divert money into United, given the French giants' failure to win the Champions League so far despite heavy investment.

Therefore, United could be prioritised should they become more successful.

One source told L'Equipe: "If Qatar buys Manchester United, there is a chance that it will be less generous with PSG and that it will make it a Ligue 1 club and no longer a team cut out to win the Champions League."

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