Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi played a role in Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani's proposed bid to buy Manchester United amid talks to buy clubs in Spain and Brazil.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is tipped to be the favourite with his strategy of buying United but INEOS chief Ratcliffe is one of the two frontrunners to buy the club along with Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim.
The pair recently submitted more bids, with Sheikh Jassim proposing a complete buyout and Ratcliffe making an offer to take a controlling interest in the club and allow Joel and Avram Glazer to temporarily retain a 20% stake in United.