Conor McGregor admits interest in Man Utd, Celtic ownership Date published: Monday 10th May 2021 11:11 - TEAMtalk staff Conor McGregor says he “likes Man Utd” after claiming he had talks over acquiring Celtic shares from Dermot Desmond. The mixed martial arts star made the revelation in a question-and-answer session on Twitter. The Irishman has previously been pictured in a Celtic shirt given to him by Kieran Tierney. After being asked by a fan whether he was “actually going to buy Manchester United”, McGregor said: “A conversation came up regarding Celtic first to be honest. To acquire shares from Dermot Desmond. “I am certainly interested in acquiring a sports team at some stage! Both Celtic and Man United are teams I like for sure. But I am open. I feel I could do big things for a club.”