Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are still waiting to find out who, if either of them, will become Manchester United's next owner.
It is now eight months since the Glazers announced their decision to seek 'strategic alternatives' for the club, with the two billionaires the frontrunners to take over at Old Trafford. Failsworth-born Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a lifelong United fan, while Sheikh Jassim is also said to be a supporter of the club, meaning the eventual winner would have the enviable opportunity to live out a dream just about every football fan has fantasised over at one time or another.
Walking through the doors at Old Trafford as the club's new owner may represent a dream moment for whoever gets given the honour, but in reality, one aspect may fall short of expectation. Any thoughts of adulation from supporters may have to be put on hold, if United legend Paul Scholes' previous comments are anything to go by.
