Erik ten Hag has not been informed of the finance available in the summer to strengthen Manchester United’s squad because of the uncertainty regarding the ownership. The Glazers are yet to decide whether a full sale or investment in United should occur.
There had been hope that the club’s future would be resolved before the start of the transfer window but this now appears all but impossible. Both Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe want to buy the club outright, whereas Ares Management, Elliott Investment Management and Carlyle Group, three US funds, are interested in offering finance to one or more of the Glazers.
