A third party has reportedly reached the 'second stage' of the Manchester United takeover process.
Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS Group were already known to have advanced from the initial interest phase of bidding after making their proposals public last month. Both made indicative offers to become the new majority shareholders of United.
The Raine Group continue to oversee this business on behalf of the Glazer family and are also set to touch down in the city, as individuals from hedge fund Elliott Management already have. Here are the latest United takeover headlines.
