Gary admits that he regrets not speaking out against the Glazer family sooner.
United's American owners said last week they are willing to listen to offers for the club after 17 years of being dominated by fan protests and declining on-pitch performance.
This isn't surprising to me. In an interview with Sky Sports, Gary said that the Glazers would have to sell or part sell. People who are close to the club know that.
For the investment they're going to have to make into the stadium, the training ground and the sporting project, there is a need for equity and cash. They need more money.
This is a big moment. The family will never leave Manchester United in a good way, but they could leave in a better way. I want to see them engage with the fans about who will take over the club.
The Saudi Arabian sports minister has confirmed that his country will take over if United is sold.
One of Britain's richest men is said to be interested in buying. Apple is also a technology company. The new owners of United should communicate their plans to supporters if they are sold.
It's not possible for Manchester United to hand over an owner that screams against what the club stands for or what the club wants. The fan voice, the fan experience, and possibly even positions for fans on the board are some of the pledges that I think are important.
The project needs to be improved. Is it going to be something? The new owners might not be taking dividends. Are they going to invest in the club and make sure it is debt free? A new stadium or a new training ground is possible.
"These are pledges that are really important for anyone who is bidding for Manchester United." It needs to be written so that the fans understand.
If the Glazers want to exit in the right way, they should sell it to a party that isn't only the highest bidder, but if they can get parties near the end to get to a figure," he said.
The reality is that the club needs to go to a party where the fans don't believe they're being lumped with another owner.
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The fans of Manchester United have been angry since the Glazers became majority owners.
The Americans took out loans totalling over half a billion dollars to purchase the club. The debt-free United ended up in the red at the end of the year. The club's owners have taken more than $1 billion in interests, costs, fees and dividends.
According to a study by CIES Football Observatory, United have spent over one billion dollars on transfers in the past 10 years. Sources have said that United have invested in their facilities.
When asked if he regretted not speaking out about the buyout when he was a player, he replied "I don't want to come up with excuses" We were successful and Sir Alex Ferguson was our manager.
The staff never spoke out against the takeover. We won the trophy, the league and the league again. The club continued to be successful. There was a theory that we could have worse owners. They weren't active. I was a player at the club and didn't see any interference.
They were only successful because of Sir Alex Ferguson. Without him, they couldn't develop a successful sporting project.
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They've taken out dividends, they haven't developed the stadium, and the training ground has gone to ruin. When it comes to the facilities at the club, they are second-class. You can't do that if you're not successful on the field. Enough is enough if you put all that together.
I started speaking out a couple of years ago. I can't disagree with many fans who said I should have done it earlier. I can have regrets about it all my life, but I've spoken out a lot in the last couple of years. I have not liked what I've seen. Most fans were correct when they said that the signs were there fifteen years ago. We should not jump out of the pan into the fire.
I'm concerned about state ownership. I'm concerned about US investment. We need to know what the plan is. We need to know what they are going to do in the first few years.
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In an interview with Sky News, Saudi Arabia's sports minister revealed his country's intentions to take over United's rivals.
The club may have to wait for a buyer as they will be drawn to United first, according to Gary.
"I don't want to be disrespectful to them because they're a big football club." The height of English football is when it comes to viewing figures, fans, and commercial revenues, and it is Manchester United andLiverpool.
The fact that Manchester City creates a higher revenue is irrelevant. The two biggest clubs in the country are Manchester United andLiverpool.
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The price of Manchester United will be higher than that of the other team. I don't think the buyers will go to Manchester United unless there's a wealthy fan of the Reds who is willing to spend a lot of money.
"But I think if you were looking at both, as an asset side by side, you would choose Manchester United and that is not me being biased as a Manchester United fan."
You can't deny the scale of Manchester United, even though they are in a better position on and off the pitch. Manchester United is a better buy when it comes to commercial revenue.
The owner will think Manchester United will be bigger if it gets it right on and off the pitch.
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On the same evening that the announcement of the Glazers' openness to selling Manchester United was made, it was confirmed that the club had parted ways with its star player.
The attention has quickly turned to where the Portugal forward will play next after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
He thinks that his former team-mate will want to stay in Europe to prove that he can still compete in the elite club competition.
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"Cristiano is going to be looking for a top club on a four-month or five-month contract where he can go in and do a brilliant role at the very elite of European football." He wants to stay at the top and prove that what happened at Manchester United was not right.
He's got four or five great months in him where he's going to score a lot of goals. Everyone in Manchester will ask why they didn't keep him.
He has that in him and that would be his priority. After the season is over, he will think about the next two years and what his last football project will be. I don't know if it's in the US. I don't know if it's in the Middle East. He hasn't played before in Europe.
I am hoping he does well wherever he goes. I didn't work out in Manchester, but it was the right thing for the club to do in breaking ties, and it was the right thing for the player to do as well.
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