Some four months have passed since the Glazer family announced they would listen to offers for Manchester United, and we are about to enter the next stage of the bidding process.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani have emerged as the leading contenders to take over ownership of the Premier League club, having both gone public with their interest. Neither has got a deal over the line, though, with the deadline for second offers set for this Wednesday.
While the British billionaire and the Qatari banker are two of the more prominent bidders, others could yet come to the table - either with an outright bid or a pledge to offer financing for a deal. Here, Mirror Football lays out the state of play as we move into what looks like being a key 24-hour period.
