Malcolm Glazer is prepared to bankroll a dramatic bid to bring David Beckham back to Old Trafford.
The American tycoon will give Sir Alex Ferguson the final say, but The SP understands the Glazer camp is keen for the England skipper to join the new Old Trafford regime.
And the idea might be tempting for Becks, who is trying to raise his own personal profile in the United States.
Glazer, of course, will be desperate to promote United in his own Amercian market.
And he knows Beckham is the only footballer to warrant a mention in the US media.
Fergie would not entertain the idea of re-signing Becks if he thought it was just a marketing gimmick.