Deal maker Keith Harris can see Manchester United fans turning on chief executive David Gill over his relationship with the Glazer family.

Harris claims getting the £1 billion needed to buy out the Glazers "is the easy bit".

Recent protests from supporters have also focused on United chief executive Gill. Fans have accused him of changing his stance on the Glazers in the run-up to their takeover in 2005, something Gill denies.

Harris told the Daily Mail: "David Gill is very good at his job. He is well respected in football. I don't know what targets he is set by the Glazers every year but judging by his salary last year he is clearly meeting them. But has all this - the so-called U-turn - affected his reputation with supporters? I suppose it has."