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Matthew Abbott

Man United share price spikes as Zilliacus joins Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim in takeover race

Manchester United's price on the New York Stock Exchange peaked at $25 on Friday after Thomas Zilliacus joined the takeover race.

The Finnish entrepreneur became the third individual to go public with their interest in acquiring United on Thursday and has since submitted a formal bid to buy the club, as confirmed to the Manchester Evening News.

United stock started Friday by plummeting by almost a whole dollar within half an hour of markets opening, dropping to the lowest levels since the start of the week. The price then fluctuated and hit a high of $25.21 at 1:10pm.

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