After months of uncertainty and speculation, we're finally edging closer to a conclusion in the Manchester United takeover saga.
The third and final deadline for bids passed on Friday night, and now the likes of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani will have to wait to discover whether or not they have been successful in acquiring the club from the Glazer family.
Although the former has been considered as the favourite throughout the process, Ineos chief Ratcliffe is now seemingly in pole position with reports claiming that the lifelong Manchester United fan has outbid Sheikh Jassim and would even be open to allowing Avram and Joel Glazer the opportunity to retain a small stake in the club.
