Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have lodged final bids for Manchester United by Friday’s 10pm BST deadline. The offers are markedly less than the £6bn valuation of the club’s owners, the Glazers.
Sheikh Jassim, a Qatari banker, remains intent on purchasing 100% of the club but will not pay more than what he believes United are worth. The Guardian understands this is around £5bn, roughly £1bn below the American family’s asking price.
