The Manchester United takeover saga rolls on.
Wednesday's deadline for official offers was extended which meant bids from Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe did not arrive as expected by 9pm. A third figure has gone public through with a rather unique offer and a flexibility about cooperating to form a consortium.
Several other proposals also arrived ahead of the deadline to Raine Group, who will scrutinise them once the extension expires. Here are the latest United takeover headlines:
