Russian Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov To Take Over Manchester United?

With reports suggesting that a Russian billionaire could take over English giants Manchester United, here is the latest on the speculation.

Click through the gallery above to see the 10 richest billionaire owners of football clubs, as per Forbes!

According to the Daily Mail, Mikhail Prokhorov has denied that he will attempt to buy the Red Devils, who were bought by the Glazer family in a gradual takeover between 2003 and 2005.

Prokhorov, who reportedly as a net worth of £8.7 billion (R182 billion), has been linked with a move back into sports ownership, having previously owned NBA team Brooklyn Nets.

It is claimed the Russian, who ran for his country's presidency against Vladimir Putin in 2012, has no plans to return to sport any time soon.

United supporters have voiced their frustrations over their current owners for a number of years now, but potential suitors have found it difficult to finance a takeover due to the club's reported value of £3 billion (R63 billion).

Click through the gallery below to see English football's most expensive takeovers! 

1. Manchester United – purchased by the Glazer family for £790 million in 2005

2. Liverpool – purchased by Fenway Sports Group (FSG) for £280 million in 2010

3. Manchester City – purchased by Sheikh Mansour for £210 million in 2008

4. Fulham – purchased by Shahid Khan for £200 million in 2013

5. Chelsea – purchased by Roman Abramovich for £140 million in 2003

6. West Ham United – purchased by David Sullivan and David Gold for £52.5 million in 2010

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers – purchased by Fosun International for £45 million in 2016

8. Leicester City – purchased by the Srivaddhanaprabha family for £40 million in 2010

9. Bournemouth – purchased by Maxim Demin for £850 000 in 2011

10. Watford – purchased by Gino Pozzo for £500 000 in 2012