Sir Jim Ratcliffe could soon finally have a stake in Manchester United after dramatic developments in the takeover saga over the weekend.
The Glazers announced last November that they would be “seeking strategic alternatives”, leading to Ratcliffe and Qatar-backed Sheikh Jassim making offers to try and persuade the US owners to sell up and leave Old Trafford.
Sheikh Jassim reportedly made one final attempt to convince the Glazers to sell the club last week but was informed his offer, believed to be around £5billion, was short of their asking price, leading to him withdrawing from the process. Now Sir Jim Ratcliffe‘s revised bid for 25% of the club could be ratified at a board meeting as early as this week.
Reports claim the 25 per cent would be the first step in Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group eventually taking full control of the club, but would at first mean the Glazers…
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