Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is the Glazer family's 'preferred' bidder in the race for Manchester United.
The Qatari banker has been one of the more prominent bidders for the Premier League club, along with INEOS billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Both have remained in the hunt through the third round of bidding, with the process dragging out for several months so far.
Sheikh Jassim has stressed throughout that he plans a 100 per cent takeover of United, who have been owned by the Glazers for the best part of two decades. According to The Express, he has been backed to be the preferred option of the current owners, despite reports his latest bid falls short of their £6bn asking price.
