Britain's richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has declared an interest in buying Manchester United, offering hope to the club’s fans that the Glazer family might sell up.
Ratcliffe is a boyhood United fan who made his money by founding chemical powerhouse Ineos. The 69-year-old, who made an offer of £4.25billion to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich earlier this year, is already heavily involved in the sports industry.
The billionaire is the owner of Ligue 1 side Nice, professional cycling team Ineos Grenadiers, Sir Ben Ainslie's sailing team, Ineos Team UK, and is one of the main sponsors of the Mercedes Formula One team.
