With Friday's 'soft' deadline for investors to submit bids for Manchester United, fans will hope to learn more about the identity of the club's potential new owners.
Four parties are understood to be interested in buying United from the Glazer family, having formally registered their intent with the Raine Group, the US investment banking firm facilitating the sale. The Raine Group set Friday's deadline for interested parties to serve notice of their intention to buy United and display proof of funds available to go through with any purchase.
With United regarded as the biggest football club in the world, with an estimated global fanbase of 333million, interest in purchasing the club has come from all corners of the world.
