“Does that mean all takeover negotiations have stopped or that every interested party has disappeared? I know for a fact they haven’t.

“But the last 12 years show that Ashley is a difficult seller. I think it’s best to expect things to carry on as they are.

“If a takeover does happen, it’ll come out of the blue.”

Funny isn't it how MA is happy to sell garbage retail sports product to all and sundry but yet when it comes to selling the club he's holding out for a top price...

what a clown