<p>US buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc is in talks about a "major" investment in Manchester United as the auction of the Premier League soccer club enters its final stages, <em>Sky News</em> reported on Saturday.</p>.<p>Carlyle was one of a handful of parties vying for a minority stake in the Old Trafford club, the report said, adding that the exact details of the proposal, including the investment amount and deal structure, were yet to be finalised.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/man-utd-defender-martinez-ruled-out-for-rest-of-season-1209861.html" target="_blank">Man Utd defender Martinez ruled out for rest of season</a></strong></p>.<p>Carlyle did not immediately respond to a <em>Reuters </em>request for comment. Manchester United declined to comment.</p>.<p>United's American owners, the Glazer family, launched a formal sale process late last year and have received several bids, including from Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.</p>.<p>Sports industry news site <em>Sportico </em>reported this month that Manchester United would accept a third round of bids from prospective buyers at the end of April.</p>.<p>The Glazers bought Manchester United in 2005 for 790 million pounds in a highly leveraged deal that has been criticised for loading debt on to the club.</p>.<p>United have won the English top-flight title a record 20 times but their last triumph was in 2013.</p>
<p>US buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc is in talks about a "major" investment in Manchester United as the auction of the Premier League soccer club enters its final stages, <em>Sky News</em> reported on Saturday.</p>.<p>Carlyle was one of a handful of parties vying for a minority stake in the Old Trafford club, the report said, adding that the exact details of the proposal, including the investment amount and deal structure, were yet to be finalised.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/man-utd-defender-martinez-ruled-out-for-rest-of-season-1209861.html" target="_blank">Man Utd defender Martinez ruled out for rest of season</a></strong></p>.<p>Carlyle did not immediately respond to a <em>Reuters </em>request for comment. Manchester United declined to comment.</p>.<p>United's American owners, the Glazer family, launched a formal sale process late last year and have received several bids, including from Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.</p>.<p>Sports industry news site <em>Sportico </em>reported this month that Manchester United would accept a third round of bids from prospective buyers at the end of April.</p>.<p>The Glazers bought Manchester United in 2005 for 790 million pounds in a highly leveraged deal that has been criticised for loading debt on to the club.</p>.<p>United have won the English top-flight title a record 20 times but their last triumph was in 2013.</p>