Manchester United have filed a listing application at the Singapore stock exchange.   They are expected to offer 30 per cent of the company for sale and hope to raise £600m.   The listing is expected to take four to twelve weeks to complete.

Although some of the proceeds would be used to pay down the club’s £515m debt, it may also lead to additonal money being made available in the January transfer window.    The club will not, however, compromise a pay structure that ensures that wages account for less than 50 per cent of turnover.

The seriousness of Everton FC’s financial problems have been revealed in the transcript of a meeting between chairman Bill Kenwright and the supporters’ coalition Blue Union.   The publication of the transcript has been a serious embarrasment and the possibility of legal action against Blue Union is being considered.

The seriousness of Everton’s financial problems have been revealed in the transcript of a meeting between chairman Bill Kenwright and the supporters’ coalition Blue Union.   The publication of the transcript has been a serious embarrasment and the possibility of legal action against Blue Union is being considered.

Manchester City’s sponsorship deal with Etihad Airways is to be scrutinised by Uefa’s financial fair play panel.   The deal was rumoured to be worth £400m, but City have said that that figure is not accurate.

A report in the Wall Street Journal and quickly picked up by other media suggests that Manchester United is to float a  stake in the club on the Singapore stock exchange in the autumn.   The exact amount to be offered is not known, but the figure of 25 to 30 per cent has been mentioned.  Credit Suisse have been appointed as advisers to the float, but are refusing to comment.