Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to visit Old Trafford this week as his bid to buy Manchester United reaches the next stage.
The INEOS chairman has submitted an offer to complete a full takeover of the Premier League giants, with the Glazers open to finally relinquishing some control. Ratcliffe is one of two parties - along with Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani - to have declared their intention to purchase a majority stake in the Red Devils.
The soft deadline for potential suitors passed last month and now US merchant Raine Group is overseeing the second stage of the process. The next stage will involve prospective buyers being delivered a face-to-face presentation on the potential sale process.
