Supporters Trust chairman believes falling value will for Americans out...
Key talks are taking place this week with the Red Knights hoping to attract potential investors to buy out the American owners with a bid in an excess of £1billion at the end of the season.
Despite the Glazers insisting they want to keep the club since their takeover in 2005, the Red Knights believes the American owners may accept an offer due to the club’s falling value.
"If I was in the Glazers' position and I was offered a profit, with all the different factors that are creating uncertainty for the future, it would seem like a pretty sensible option to take," Drasdo told Press Association Sport.
"When you look at all the graphs that were showing growth in ticket revenue, hospitality revenue and general matchday revenue, they are all dropping now.
"Their own advisors have said that in advice to the bond holders and they will drop next season as well.
"That suggests a decline in the value of the whole company, unless that revenue is replaced from somewhere else."
Drasdo added: "With all the pressures of squad reinforcement, profits are going to drop further.
"It would be surprising if they weren't willing to take something that gave them a profit."
The Glazer family have received criticism for not backing manager Sir Alex Ferguson with sufficient transfer funds, and Drasdo believes when they are met with an offer from the Red Knights, they will have to consider it.
"The bond document, which reinforced everything we had said for a long time, triggered something very special in the green and gold campaign," Drasdo added.
"The Red Knights' interest took it to another level.
"When they come out and make a bid, the offer is on the table and if it offers a profit for the Glazers, that is when it goes to a different level.
"If this is how people feel now, how will they feel if the Glazers are still there having been offered a profitable exit?"
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