Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown admits it would be a dream come true to see Sir David Beckham become the new owner of his old club. Beckham left Old Trafford back in 2003 to join Real Madrid for a £25million fee after falling out with Sir Alex Ferguson.

But since hanging up his boots, Beckham has become involved in the world of football club ownership. The 50-year-old is currently a team owner of Inter Miami in Major League Soccer and, more recently, became a leading member of a consortium that owns Salford City.

United's major shareholders, the Glazer family, have proven deeply unpopular in their time with the club, and speculation over a sale has been rife in recent years. Such uncertainty saw Sir Jim Ratcliffe arrive as a co-owner in 2024 after buying a 27 per cent share for £1.25bn.

Ratcliffe's tenure has seen him become a face of the club's ownership, and he has proven controversial too. United have imposed a number of cost-cutting measures, including widespread redundancies, and in some corners, an appetite for a takeover remains.

Although Brown does not believe a bid from Beckham is imminent, he admits it would be a dream move. Speaking to BettingLounge, he said: "Could Becks come back to United as owner one day? Becks has done fantastic at Inter Miami.

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"He's brought in some great players. They are building the team again now to go bigger and bigger to become this worldwide brand. He’s done brilliantly in that sense.

"Manchester United is a little bit different. Inter Miami are a new team that needs to get itself out there to the world. I don’t think anybody thinks United need to get themselves out there!

"But Becks back at United? It would be a dream come true if that was ever the case but I think Sir David is busy enough at the moment."

Beckham's ownership group behind Inter Miami formed in 2013 as Miami Beckham United. The ex-AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain loanee agreed a deal when he joined LA Galaxy that allowed him to own an expansion team for a discounted franchise fee.

Speaking in 2023, when United were actively in search of new owners, Beckham explained what he wanted to see happen at that level. He said: "Whoever is running your club, you want them to be passionate, be involved, make the right decisions, bring in the right players and invest in the club.

"Because the club does need investment, whether it’s the training facility, stadium, on the field…these kinds of big things need to be made and changes do need to happen, especially when you see the likes of Man City and what they’re doing."

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