Saudi Arabia's sports minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, said the country would back a private sector bid to buy one or both of English giants Manchester United and Liverpool, reports The Telegraph.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal
Note that Newcastle is already financed by a Saudi consortium.
Al Faisal also said he was ready to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi league. The 37-year-old striker is looking for a new club after parting ways with Manchester United.