Ex-Chelsea player is so rich he could buy $10bn Man Utd from Glazers two times over
dailystar.co.ukChelsea player is amongst the select few who could buy Manchester United from the Glazers.Faiq Bolkiah, 24, is in fact the world's richest footballer.
As the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, he has a reported net worth of around $20billion dollars, or £17.8bn.That's twice the amount the unpopular Glazer family are seeking to sell United for - with Daily Star Sport exclusively revealing their $10bn (£8.9bn) price tag last week.READ MORE: Bosses behind new European Super League confident of 2024 start ahead of English talksThere's only a slim number of people around the world who can afford to stump up the sum, with Bolkiah one of them.
He'd have to put aside his past loyalties, though.That's because despite his family's mega wealth, he has pursued a career on the pitch, which led him to have spells with not only Chelsea, but also the likes of Arsenal and Leicester in England.United fans - who do you want to take over?
Let us know in the comments section.Having been born in Los Angeles, Bolkiah was educated in England and had his first taste of elite-level football in Southampton's academy.
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