David Beckham believes the time is right for the Glazers to sell Manchester United amid the current lengthy takeover saga.
The Glazers announced they were open to selling the club last November which prompted interest from a host of prospective bidders.
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Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe both tabled multiple bids for the club earlier this year but there has been no final outcome on the club’s future.
The drawn-out process has directly impacted boss Erik ten Hag’s plans for the summer transfer window.
The acquisitions of Mason Mount and Andre Onana have left Ten Hag with minimal funds to attract a No.9 to the club.
Communication on the club’s future has fallen quiet in recent weeks and with the return of the Premier League just two weeks away, United fans are sitting uncomfortably at the idea that the club will not be able to seal their targets.
Former United midfielder Beckham revealed his happiness at Ten Hag’s work at Old Trafford but admits now is the time for the club to take new ownership for the sake of the fans.
“It hasn’t been the greatest of times for Manchester United, on the field or off the field,” Beckham told The Athletic. “Seeing Erik come in is a breath of fresh air. He has had some tough decisions to make but he has done it in the most elegant way and in a way where he has got the fans on his side.
“Off the field, as a fan and ex-player, I just want it resolved. There has to be a decision [regarding the ownership]. Whoever is running your club, you want them to be passionate, be involved, make the right decisions, bring in the right players and invest in the club.
“Because the club does need investment, whether it’s the training facility, stadium, on the field… these kinds of big things need to be made and changes do need to happen, especially when you see the likes of Man City and what they’re doing.
“It’s not just about what they’re winning. You can see that Man City are building for the future, not just from season to season. They’ve got stability with Pep [Guardiola], who I am in awe of.
Beckham continued: “We (United) were the top of the tree, we were winning everything, the ones who were successful, the ones where the players wanted to come. Luckily, we still have that Manchester United pull that existed when I went there.
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“We want that back and the sooner a decision can be made, the better. I think so (that it’s time for the Glazers to go). I think it’s purely because the fans want it. Once you lose the fans, especially at a club like Manchester United, it’s hard to get them back.
“Obviously, they [Glazers] have achieved a lot, and financially, the fact we’re even talking about the numbers of what Manchester United will sell for shows the success they’ve had. But there needs to be change. We’ve all seen that, we all know that.”
