Sir Jim Ratcliffe is far from the only party interested in buying Manchester United from the Glazer family.
The Glazers announced in November that they had put United up for sale, following in the footsteps of rivals Liverpool. They hoped the announcement would spark a bidding war and drive up the asking price of around £5billion. After an initial slow burn it seems they have managed to drum up interest.
As Britain’s richest man, a United fan and the owner of French club Nice, Ratcliffe always seemed like a potential bidder and he confirmed in January that he was indeed launching a takeover bid. He has now hired American banks Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan to advise him during the process.
