Fans are all making the same joke after Elon Musk claims he is going to buy Man Utd from the Glazers
ELON MUSK claimed he is going to buy Manchester United – leaving fans all making the same joke.
The club has been run by the unpopular Glazer family since 2005 and they have faced several calls from fans to leave.
Elon Musk claimed he is going to buy Manchester United[/caption]So supporters on Twitter could not believe their luck when billionaire Musk casual posted: “I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome.”
The Tesla owner also run SpaceX, a private spaceflight company that sends satellites and people to space.
And fans could not help but make space-themed jokes about United’s midfield in response to Musk’s tweet.
One said: “Imagine Musk wanting to buy United, cause he saw the space in our midfield.”
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Another joked: “Elon Musk found out about the space in Manchester United’s midfield .. Manifesting the sale.”
One added: “Elon Musk gonna send this United team to space so we can avoid relegation.”
Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay also came in the firing line.
One quipped: “Maguire being shot in to space after Elon musk buys man United.”
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Another mocked: “Maguire and McTominay to space on a permanent transfer, Here we go.”
The Glazers have stood firm in remaining in charge at United and unfortunately for fans, Musk was only playing around.
He confirmed: “This is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams.”