Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- Manchester United's owners, the Glazer family, have given a clear indication for selling the club as they explore strategic alternatives.

If the Glazers decided to follow through with the sale of the Old Trafford club, here could be some of the possible buyers.

British billionaire Ratcliffe, a long-standing fan of the 20-times English champions, declared his interest in August. However, he said two months later that he was told by the Glazers the Premier League side was not for sale when he contacted the family.He had also failed this year in an attempt to buy London club Chelsea, ultimately bought by an investment group led by American Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.

Ratcliffe's name was widely mentioned amon...