Glazer's adviser, the investment bank NM Rothschild, has been conducting due diligence on Man Utd over the past month.
And, perhaps indicative of the Glazer regime, why was there so little movement at Old Trafford?
American tycoon, Malcolm Glazer, took control of Manchester United.
Under the takeover proposal for United, Glazer 's direct upfront investment would be only a third of the takeover price.
Glazer devotes particular attention to the "special grief" that he recognizes can arise from the loss through a tragedy."