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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Orme

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Man Utd takeover bid 'dead in the water' as Sheikh Jassim leads race

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s bid to complete a takeover of Manchester United appears to have faltered with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani now leading the race to complete a deal.

The Red Devils have been up for sale since November with the INEOS owner and the Qatari billionaire emerging as the front-runners to become the club’s new owners. Both have lodged numerous bids for the Old Trafford outfit but the process has since appeared to grind to a halt.

The Glazers - and the facilitators of a sale, the Raine Group - have yet to name a preferred bidder. That delay has led to continued protests against the much-criticised American owners.

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