A corner flag with the logo of the Manchester United soccer team is showed ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford, in Manchester, England, Aug 10, 2018. (JON SUPER / AP)

The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) said on Thursday any new owner of the Premier League club must be willing to invest heavily to restore its former glory amid speculation of a sale by the Glazer family.

Any prospective new owner or investor has to be committed to the culture, ethos and best traditions of the club. They have to be willing to invest to restore United to former glories, and that investment must be real new money spent on the playing side and the stadium.

The Manchester United Supporters Trust

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has expressed an interest in buying United after Tesla founder Elon Musk said a Twitter post in which he said he planned to buy the club was part of "a long-running joke".

The club's owners, the American Glazer family, are under pressure with United sitting bottom of league after two games of the new season. Bloomberg reported they would consider selling a minority stake, opening the door for Ratcliffe.

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"Speculation is mounting about a potential change of ownership or new investors at Manchester United. Whilst supporters have called for change, of course this has to be the right change," MUST said in a statement on Twitter.

"Any prospective new owner or investor has to be committed to the culture, ethos and best traditions of the club. They have to be willing to invest to restore United to former glories, and that investment must be real new money spent on the playing side and the stadium."

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford (left), vies for the ball with Brentford's Aaron Hickey during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Manchester United at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, Aug 13, 2022. (IAN WALTON / AP)

A new ownership structure must embed supporters and include fan share ownership, the group added.

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United have lost both their league games under new boss Erik ten Hag and host bitter rivals Liverpool on Monday.