Manchester United's greatest players from Sir Alex Ferguson's most successful teams will be offered the chance to return to Old Trafford in prominent roles if Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani succeeds in his bid to buy the club, sources have told ESPN.
Such a move would open the door for high-profile players from United's 1999 Treble winners, including the "Class of 92" group of home-grown stars such as Gary Neville and Paul Scholes, and leading figures from the club's most recent Champions League-winning team of 2008, to represent the club at various levels.
Sources have told ESPN that the absence of the club's most renowned players within the United hierarchy is an issue that Sheikh Jassim is determined to address to ensure that the club takes advantage of the profile and experience of former greats in a similar manner to clubs such as Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and AC Milan, who all employ some of the team's most iconic players in senior roles.
Sources have said that a number of players from the team that won the treble and 2008 Champions League winners have already been approached by representatives of Sheikh Jassim to discuss the proposal.
