The for sale sign has been up for two months but a deal is nowhere near.
When the Glazer family confirmed their intention to “ consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the company" in a statement on November 22, fans were immediately excited by the prospect of new owners arriving at Old Trafford following almost two decades of unpopular ownership.
But progress has been glacial with INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe last week becoming the only interested party to publicly declare an interest.
