The end of the Manchester United takeover saga may finally be on the horizon, with reports from Qatar claiming that Sheikh Jassim is set to be announced as the preferred bidder.
Sheikh Jassim is already receiving slaps on the back from his peers in Qatar, sparking excitement in the United fanbase. The Qatari banker is bidding to buy 100 per cent of the club in a deal which would see the Glazer family step back from running United, who they bought in a debt-leveraged buyout in 2005.
If Sheikh Jassim does indeed beat Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the race to buy United then Erik ten Hag’s hand could well be strengthened in the summer transfer window. Ten Hag has previously admitted he is in the dark when it comes to his budget this summer, but Sheikh Jassim’s bid is understood to include considerable funding for the playing squad.
