Now Elon Musk says he's buying Manchester United! World's richest man breaks internet AGAIN
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has once again left the internet baffled. In a series of tweets, the tech mogul claimed that he was buying the English football club Manchester United. Elon Musk tweeted, "Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome." This has left fans of the prestigious team gaping in disbelief while some enthusiastically asked Musk to go ahead.
The team are in dire straits after an appalling start to the 2022-23 season. They hit rock bottom last weekend after a 4-0 loss at Brentford. The football club had a market capitalization of $2.08B, as of Tuesday. Musk is trying to exit a $44B agreement to buy Twitter, which has taken him to court. Forbes estimates his fortune at $270B. However after a few hours, Musk confirmed that he was joking when he said he was going to buy the team. The Tesla owner tweeted, "No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I'm not buying any sports teams. Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U." He went on to add, "They were my fav team as a kid." He has a history of posting irreverent tweets, making it difficult to know if he's joking.
