Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has warned Manchester United risk turning into a "plaything" if their Qatari takeover is given the green light to go ahead.
It was confirmed on Friday evening, just under two hours before the 10pm 'soft deadline' set by The Raine Group, that Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani had submitted a formal offer to complete a takeover of the club. He has been joined in lodging an official bid by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
It has been reported elsewhere that Al Thani's offer could exceed the €5billion mark, meaning United, if a deal does go through, would be the subject of the most expensive takeover in the history of sport. The Qatari, who has described himself as a lifelong United supporter, has vowed to invest in several areas of the club, meaning he has the potential to return the club to its former glories.
