Manchester United seek new beer sponsor

Manchester United are seeking a new beer sponsor to replace current partners Budweiser and have sent promotional packs to brewers to attempt to attract new sponsorship.

Britain's biggest brewers are among those that have received footballs branded with each of their own beer marques and Manchester United logos.

One brewing executive who said he would "take a look" at the potential deal said the promotional packages were "circulating widely around the industry".

Budweiser signed up as Manchester United's official beer sponsor in 2002 in a deal reported to be worth more than