Qatar are set to offer £175m each to entice sides like United and Chelsea to play in the DFL

According to reports in a national newspaper, Qatari organisers want four Premier League outfits to take part in their 'Dream Football League' in the summer of 2015.



Bankrolled by the Qatari Royal Family - who are set to announce plans for the Dream Football League (DFL) next month - United, City, Chelsea and Arsenal are amongst the world's top sides set to be invited to compete.



Qatar is set to host the World Cup in 2022, and wants to raise the profile of the country as one of the globe's leading footballing powers.

Qatar is set to host the World Cup in 2022, and wants to raise the profile of the country as one of the globe's leading footballing powers

Each club is reported to be offered £175m just for taking part in the competition, which is set to involve 24 teams and take place in the summer every two years either side of international tournaments.



The DFL poses a direct threat to the Champions League, which paid out less than £50m in total last season to winners Chelsea.



Set to be played in Qatar and its nearby Gulf states, the plan would see 16 permanent members of the DFL supplemented with a further eight clubs from around the world handed invitations to each event.

The idea is for 24 of the world's top sides, like Real and Madrid, to compete against one another

None of football's major governing bodies have yet responded to the proposals, including the Premier League.



If the suggestions are to be believed, English top-flight sides such as Tottenham, Liverpool, Everton and Newcastle are likely to lead the charge against the tournament.



And despite the incredible sums of money on offer, it would require some careful negotiation from Qatari diplomats to convince FIFA or UEFA to agree to its plans.

Paris Saint-Germain are said to be backing the plans, due to their Qatar-based ownership