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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Jacob Leeks

Everything we know about Man Utd takeover as front runner emerges and asking price set

While many people's attention will be focused on the World Cup, for Manchester United fans it will be on who may be the next owners of their club.

The current owners, the Glazer family, announced on Tuesday night that they were ready to seek fresh investment or even accept a bid for the full sale of the Red Devils. The Americans have spent 17 years in charge at Old Trafford but are deeply unpopular among the club's fans.

A frontrunner has already emerged in Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of Britain's richest men, with an asking price also set. Here, Mirror Football looks at everything we know as the Glazers prepare to sell their prized possession.

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