Manchester United's takeover was rumoured to be concluding at the beginning of this week.
However, as July continues to move on, it has become clearer the situation remains in the balance. The Glazers announced in November the club was on the market.
Since then, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani emerged as the frontrunners to buy the club. The Qatari banker is reportedly in pole position but Britain's richest man declared he was still in the running at a recent book launch.