Elon Musk took to Twitter on August 17 to send the football world into a frenzy after claiming that he would buy Manchester United. The English club has had a disastrous start to the new campaign, and fans have been left disgruntled by the lack of investment made by their owners, the Glazer family. In retaliation, fans have been calling out the American shareholders for selling the club.Elon Musk has come forward as a surprising candidate for the club's new ownership. He expressed his desire to buy the club after recently failing to take over Twitter. He tweeted:"Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome"Elon Musk@elonmuskAlso, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome44672978306Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcomeIs Elon Musk really going to buy Manchester United?However, as much as United fans want this to be true, the answer to the question is - no. After making his initial tweet, the American multi-billionaire made another reply where he revealed that he was merely jesting. Tesla Owners Silicon Valley@teslaownersSV@elonmusk Are you serious?4468161@elonmusk Are you serious?Upon being asked by a user about his true intentions, he responded by saying:"No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams."Elon Musk@elonmusk@teslaownersSV No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams.490256970@teslaownersSV No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams.However, not all hope may be lost over the possibility of the SpaceX owner becoming the new Manchester United CEO. A few moments later, he further added under his original tweet that if he were to buy a sports team, it would be none other than that of the Red Devils because of his long-standing support. He added:"Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. They were my fav team as a kid."Elon Musk@elonmusk@teslaownersSV Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. They were my fav team as a kid.88641356@teslaownersSV Although, if it were any team, it would be Man U. They were my fav team as a kid.Although the Tesla owner may only be casually tweeting around, United fans are pleading with the current owners to let go of the club's majority shareholding. The Premier League club has not achieved any major silverware over the past few years and has fallen well behind the leading teams in the world.It remains to be seen if any other businessperson will come forward and take the club and its fans out of their misery.How the internet reacted to Musk's tweetFans readily flocked to the tweet of the SpaceX founder. With United supporters desperate for the club to be sold to someone who cares about their trade, Elon Musk's tweet went viral among the footballing community. It also led to some of the funniest memes. Here are some of the reactions that fans shared:ً@TheFergusonWay@elonmusk @MUnitedFR You have absolutely no idea the sheer amount of hope you just have to a million fans worldwide.Please do buy us though.10999311@elonmusk @MUnitedFR You have absolutely no idea the sheer amount of hope you just have to a million fans worldwide.Please do buy us though.ً@TheFergusonWay@elonmusk @MUnitedFR And at this point I don’t care if you rename Old Trafford as “X Æ A-12 Musk Stadium”Just buy the club.10241459@elonmusk @MUnitedFR And at this point I don’t care if you rename Old Trafford as “X Æ A-12 Musk Stadium”Just buy the club.RonaldoFan7@ManUtdRonaldo7Elon Musk buying Manchester United and shipping Mctominay to Mars49569Elon Musk buying Manchester United and shipping Mctominay to Mars https://t.co/S2zJK7P3qtAmit Zohar@amitttrmfc@elonmusk He found all the space in United’s midfield301192@elonmusk He found all the space in United’s midfieldً@TheFergusonWay@elonmusk @teslaownersSV Just booked a Model S Plaid and Model X.Thank you.5925@elonmusk @teslaownersSV Just booked a Model S Plaid and Model X.Thank you.Red Marrow@MedullaryRed@elonmusk @teslaownersSV Not many can say 'I bought the team I supported as a kid'. Please remember your childhood and fulfil a dream. You will be saving us in the process too.4374@elonmusk @teslaownersSV Not many can say 'I bought the team I supported as a kid'. Please remember your childhood and fulfil a dream. You will be saving us in the process too.UnitedMuppetiers@Muppetiers@elonmusk Elon this is a legally binding intent to purchase, it’s a new law in the inflation reduction act.7083255@elonmusk Elon this is a legally binding intent to purchase, it’s a new law in the inflation reduction act.Elon Musk is also known for his avid interest in gaming. In past interviews, he has revealed that he is a major video gaming fan. According to the 51-year-old American, he has played games such as Overwatch, HearthStone, Uncharted, and Deus Ex.