Manchester United are reportedly set to be the subject of a takeover bid by a group of wealthy individuals based in the country of Qatar ahead of next week's apparent deadline for offers to be submitted.
A statement released late last November by United confirmed that the club was up for sale. Since then, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chairman and chief executive of global chemicals company INEOS, 'formally' confirmed his interest in buying the club through a spokesperson.
Britain's richest man remains the only person to publicly do so, but these claims are the clearest sign yet that a Qatari-based group could become serious contenders to the billionaire.
