Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has been congratulated on his alleged takeover of Manchester United - despite no offical announcement being made.
The Premier League giants are yet to confirm who their new principal owner will be, with current chiefs the Glazer family set to decide on a preferred bidder this week. Sheikh Jassim, an uber-wealthy Qatari banker, has been competing with INEOS chief executive Sir Jim Ratcliffe for the best part of eight months in the battle to buy United.
A total of five bids have been lodged by Sheikh Jassim and reports from Qatar on Monday suggested that his final offer was enough to convince the Glazers, who've been holding out for £6billion ever since putting the club on the market in November. Despite there being no confirmation, some fans are already bubbling with excitement.
