Sheikh Jassim is still waiting to hear whether his fifth and final offer for Manchester United has been successful, according to PA sources close to the Qatari.
Recent reports within Qatar had indicated that the Sheikh's bid - which is for 100 per cent of the club - had seen off the bid from Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
However, the Sheikh Jassim camp described those reports as pure speculation and say they remain in a 'holding pattern'. They expect the next step will be for the United board to meet and consider both bids.
