The Manchester United takeover saga continues to drag on, with it now more than five months since the Glazers first announced they were open to selling the club.
INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani are the two frontrunners to purchase United, with the pair submitting their third and final bids last month. Since then, however, United's bid to qualify for next season's Champions League has faltered.
Erik ten Hag's side have lost back-to-back games to Brighton and West Ham and now sit just one point above fifth-placed Liverpool, albeit with a game in hand. Should they drop points in any of their last four league games, they could miss out on Champions League football for a second consecutive season.
