Neville: Glazers treating Man Utd like a toy... of course they're going to sell

Gary Neville has blasted the Glazers for their mishandling of Manchester United, claiming the owners have treated the club like a "toy" throughout the takeover saga.

A Mail on Sunday report claims the Glazers are planning to take Man Utd off the market with the plan of putting the club back up for sale in 2025 when they believe their valuation of £7bn-£10bn will be met.

Those involved in the process, including merchant bank Raine, the overseers of the takeover talks, have not been told of any change.

Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffewere the only serious bidders by the end of the takeover process but they fell short of the valuation the Glazers set. Sky Sports News understands that they wanted £6bn.

Speaking after Arsenal's dramatic 3-1 victory over United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, Neville was highly critical of the club's regime.

"It's just a game for them, they think it's a toy!" said Neville. "Of course they're going to sell. They're desperate for money.

"They can't even compete on FFP anymore. Man Utd are talking like a midtable club when it comes to the transfer market. Man Utd turn over £500m, one of the highest revenue generating clubs in the world.

"Chelsea, Arsenal can sign big players, Man Utd are scrambling around on FFP. I know they've had losses on Covid and that could be thrown as an excuse.

"Today was a fantastic game but it won't change the fact that they've got owners of one of the biggest clubs in the world who are messing around with the football club and I'm not going to stop talking about it because it's a massive problem."

Speaking on the Gary Neville Podcast, the former United defender also assessed Arsenal's title credentials following a dramatic denouement, while he also reflected on Rasmus