Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are confident of completing a takeover of Manchester United - but the long-running saga isn't over just yet.
The Glazers put United up for sale in November and there are two rival bidders in Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani. Final bids for the Premier League club were submitted last month, with both interested parties waiting to hear back.
There is no guarantee the Glazers will sell up, as they are also willing to sell just a fraction of their shares to bring in new investors. The Raine Group, who are administering the sale on the Glazers' behalf, could finally announce the preferred bidder next week.
