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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Matthew Abbott

Manchester United takeover latest: Sheikh Jassim wants 'marquee names' amid Glazers 'credit card' claim

While Manchester United matches may be coming thick and fast following the season's final international break, updates on the club's takeover process are few and far between.

Approaching a fortnight after the initial Wednesday, 22 March deadline for official offers to acquire United, extended to Friday, 24th, there has been little in the way of movement as those submitted proposals as the Raine Group overseeing the bidding process on behalf of the Glazer family evaluate what they have received.

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Thomas Zilliacus remain the three public-facing figures fronting majority takeover bids. Here are the latest takeover headlines:

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