Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted a £5.5billion final bid to buy Manchester United.
Despite having bid £5bn at the third and final deadline for interested parties, the Qatari banker has now upped his offer. It is understood Sheikh Jassim made the bold move to try to see off rival bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, whose proposal was said to be leading the way.
The Glazers are still yet to make a decision on which party they want to choose as the preferred bidder. No deadline has been placed, with the American billionaires moving slowly while considering the “strategic alternatives” they outlined back in November.
