Manchester United supporters are ecstatic after learning Sir Jim Ratcliffe could be set to bid to buy the club. News that the Glazer family are prepared to exit Old Trafford has sent shockwaves throughout the fanbase - and put potential investors on high alert.
Earlier this year, Ratcliffe - a lifelong Red Devil - expressed interest in ending the Glazer’s controversial 17-year reign. The American investors' leveraged buyout in 2005 was met with instant disdain from United supporters - who have called for new owners practically ever since.
Vitriol towards the clubs' ownership has triggered mass protests and even a phoenix club emerging, with FC United of Manchester playing in the Northern Premier League. In August, Ratcliffe - worth an estimated £10billion - made public his desire to buy the club.
