The Glazer family are 'waiting for the right time' to cash in on Manchester United - according to one club source - with two conditions potentially enabling their sale.

The Glazers have never been popular among United fans since completing their takeover of their club in 2005, having saddled the club with £600 million worth of debt following their leveraged takeover.

Most of the problems the Red Devils have faced since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013 can be attributed to them and, after reaching a new low following their 3-0 Premier League defeat to Bournemouth, the owners of one of the world's most historic football clubs are nowhere to be seen.

The Glazer family will sell Man United on two conditions

A damaging defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford has left United just one point above the relegation zone and Michael Carrick on the brink of being sacked.

But almost the majority of supporters have rallied behind the club legend, instead of calling for his head, realising that the problems Carrick has faced are largely a result of the incompetence of the Glazer family and Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

When Ratcliffe completed a deal that gave him a 28% stake in the football club almost two years ago, he promised to revive United's fortunes and has instead achieved the opposite, with the club sitting just two points above 20th-place Sunderland.

Naturally, supporters are asking what it would take for the radio-silent Glazers, led by 59-year-old Joel, to sell their majority stake in the football club.

According to ESPN, there is no market for investors looking to buy a Premier League team, though the same report claims they are 'waiting for the right time to cash in,' and it could depend on two conditions.

After the failed European Super League plan offered the Glazers a potential opportunity to sell, the next trigger is the construction of a new stadium at Old Trafford, having secured the majority of the land required to build a new 100,000-seater arena in June.

A new stadium would certainly increase their value, while the second trigger is Manchester City being kicked out of the Premier League. That is one punishment their biggest rivals are potentially facing if their guilty verdict for breaching financial rules between 2009 and 2018 is upheld following an appeal.

A relegation for the Cityzens would mean that United have one less powerful rival to compete for major domestic honours, making them perhaps more of an attractive proposition for potential investors.

When the Glazer family last made a public statement to Man United

The Mirror revealed earlier this month that the Glazers would consider selling United for an eye-watering £5million, which is more than double what the club are worth on the stock market.

That will cause a source of frustration for United fans, who rarely receive any communication or transparency from the family, despite owning them for over two decades.

In fact, the last time the Glazer family issued a public statement was on April 21, 2021, when co-chairman Joel issued an open letter to supporters apologising for the "unrest" caused by the club's involvement in the European Super League.

"Over the past few days, we have all witnessed the great passion which football generates, and the deep loyalty our fans have for this great club," the Glazers wrote in a rare moment of communication.

"You made very clear your opposition to the European Super League, and we have listened. We got it wrong, and we want to show that we can put things right.

"Although the wounds are raw and I understand that it will take time for the scars to heal, I am personally committed to rebuilding trust with our fans and learning from the message you delivered with such conviction.

"We continue to believe that European football needs to become more sustainable throughout the pyramid for the long term. However, we fully accept that the Super League was not the right way to go about it.

"In seeking to create a more stable foundation for the game, we failed to show enough respect for its deep-rooted traditions - promotion, relegation, the pyramid - and for that we are sorry.

"This is the world's greatest football club, and we apologise unreservedly for the unrest caused during these past few days."

United were one of the driving forces behind the breakaway competition, which eventually collapsed after a unified outcry of disapproval from supporters and governing bodies.

That is one of the reasons hatred towards the Glazer family grew even more, and since then, the family has remained largely silent and invisible amid ongoing fan protests and club turmoil.