The Red Knights group of potential investors believe Wayne Rooney’s sale would lower Manchester United’s valuation below £1billion and should put pressure on the Glazer family to consider a sale.
The group declared, earlier this year, they would be prepared to pay up to £1billion to buy the Premier League giants but the owners were ‘not interested in selling’.
Following manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s remarks that Rooney wants to leave, one Red Knight has told Sky Sports News HD that the group is “happy to watch and let the price come our way” and news of Rooney’s possible departure “simply adds to our belief that the value of Manchester United is less than £1billion.”
The Red Knight added that the value of Manchester United, without Rooney, could be closer to the £790m the Glazer family paid in May 2005.
The group will not make a further bid to buy Manchester United, unless the Glazers are open to bidders, but they believe Rooney’s departure should put pressure on the owners to at least consider any offer to buy the club.
