Figures at Manchester United are being kept in the dark by the Glazer family over the process to potentially sell the club to avoid on-pitch distractions.
Bids were formally submitted by Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe before Friday's soft deadline of 10pm.
It is understood the Glazers are solely dealing with the Raine Group, the investment bank managing the probable sale of United, to avoid distracting the football staff.
