Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is planning to directly approach the Glazers in a last-ditch bid to beat Sir Jim Ratcliffe to the takeover of Manchester United.
Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim and British billionaire Ratcliffe are thought to be the two frontrunners to buy the Premier League giants. The latest deadline for improved bids passed on Friday night, with the Glazers now assessing how to proceed.
There is a chance they could yet retain full control of the Red Devils, while Ratcliffe is offering to keep them on as minority shareholders. That appears to have placed him in pole position in the race to buy the club, though Sheikh Jassim is now planning a final effort.
