Manchester United's prospective takeover continues to rumble on, having taken a fresh twist with the Glazers considering minority investment in the club as well as a full sale.
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are both hoping to either buy the club outright or purchase a controlling interest. However, several US investment funds including former AC Milan owners Elliott Investment Management, Carlyle Group, Ares Management Corporation and Sixth Street Partners have emerged as contenders to buy a minority stake in United.
That would allow the Glazers to remain in charge, with the family currently owning a majority shareholding of 69 percent in the club. When they originally announced United was up for sale in November, the Glazers did note that they would "consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions".
