David Beckham owning Man Utd is ‘dream come true’ as theory addressed | Football | Sport

Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown believes it would be a dream come true if Sir David Beckham became the new owner of his old club. The former England captain departed United in 2003 to join Real Madrid for a £25million fee after falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson.

Beckham is already firmly involved in the world of football club ownership. The 50-year-old is a team owner of Inter Miami in Major League Soccer and, more recently, became a leading member of a consortium that owns Salford City.

Ratcliffe’s tenure has seen him become a face of the club’s ownership and he has proven controversial too. United have seen a number of cost-cutting measures, including widespread redundancies, and in some corners, an appetite for a takeover remains.

Brown does not believe a bid from Beckham is imminent but believes it would be a dream move. “Could Becks come back to United as owner one day? Becks has done fantastic at Inter Miami,” he told BettingLounge.

“He’s brought in some great players. They are building the team again now to go bigger and bigger to become this worldwide brand. He’s done brilliantly in that sense.

“Manchester United is a little bit different. Inter Miami are a new team that needs to get itself out there to the world. I don’t think anybody thinks United need to get themselves out there!

“But Becks back at United? It would be a dream come true if that was ever the case but I think Sir David is busy enough at the moment.”

Beckham’s ownership group behind Inter Miami formed in 2013 as Miami Beckham United. The former winger agreed a deal when he joined LA Galaxy that allowed him to own an expansion team for a discounted franchise fee.

Speaking in 2023, when United were actively in search of new owners, Beckham explained what he wanted to see happen at that level. He said: “Whoever is running your club, you want them to be passionate, be involved, make the right decisions, bring in the right players and invest in the club.

“Because the club does need investment, whether it’s the training facility, stadium, on the field…these kinds of big things need to be made and changes do need to happen, especially when you see the likes of Man City and what they’re doing.”