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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Richard Jolly

Sheikh Jassim makes bigger last-ditch bid in Man United takeover saga

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The Qatari billionaire Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has raised his bid for Manchester United by making a fourth and last-ditch offer for the club, which is understood to be closer to £5 billion.

The businessman has made a late intervention after the lifelong United fan, and petrochemicals billionaire, Sir Jim Ratcliffe had submitted his third bid which valued United at a higher figure.

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