Former British Airways chairman Sir Martin Broughton has no intention of joining the race to become the next Manchester United owner, but says Sir Jim Ratcliffe is in danger of being blown out of the water by a bumper takeover bid from Qatari investors.
Reports claim that the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is lining up an offer for the Reds this week amid Friday's soft deadline, although Ratcliffe remains the only confirmed interested party. Broughton was chairman of Liverpool FC for six months between April and October 2010 and put together a bid for Chelsea last year, a race that was ultimately won by Todd Boehely’s £3bn proposal.
Ratcliffe was also involved in the race for the Blues before deeming the club's valuation too high. Broughton said it is different with United this time around, though. "Jim wants it,” he told AP. “He’s prepared to pay properly for it.
