Brendan Rodgers has already warned Manchester United they could become Sheikh Jassim's "plaything" should his takeover bid for the club should prove successful.
The Qatari remains one of the frontrunners to purchase the club along with British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe following the Glazers' announcement that they would "consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the Company." That announcement came all the way back in November, with five rounds of bidding having since taken place with Sheikh Jassim's self-imposed deadline passing last week.
He is now not expected to actively participate in takeover talks with the Glazers as his Nine Two Foundation reportedly feels that United’s owners and the Raine banking group which is conducting the sale process will have had ample time to seek or request clarification and revision of the bid. Reports earlier this week had claimed Sheikh Jassim's bid to take over had been accepted before the Qatari media outlet behind those reports sensationally backtracked on the claims.
