ELON MUSK claimed to be buying Manchester United. All the fans are telling the same joke.
The club has been run by his unpopular Glazer family since 2005, andhas received several calls from fans asking him to leave.
So when Billionaire Mask his Mr. Casuals posted, "I'm buying Manchester United. Nice to meet you," Twitter supporters couldn't believe their luck. did not.
Tesla owners also run SpaceX, a private spaceflight company that sends satellites and people into space.
And fans couldn't help but make space-themed jokes about United's midfield in response to Musk's tweet.
"Imagine Musk wants to buy United because he's found space in midfield," said one.
Another joke: ``Elon Musk found an empty space in Manchester United's midfield. We'll send the team into space so they can avoid relegation."
Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay also lined up.
One quipped, "Maguire was shot into space after Elon Musk bought Man his United."
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Another mockery: "Maguire and McTominay on permanent transfer. To space we go."
The Glazers have continued to manage United, but to the dismay of fans, Musk was just playing around.
}He confirmed: "This is a running joke on his Twitter. I'm not buying a sports team."
