Manchester United received takeover bids from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani late on Friday evening as a potential takeover of the club reaches its next stage.
Current owners the Glazer family made public their intentions to 'explore strategic alternatives' at United in November. Rumours of interest in buying the club surfaced across the globe in the aftermath of the announcement, but the most consistent has been far closer to home in the form of boyhood fan Ratcliffe.
The Glazers hired investment banking firm the Raine Group to assist with the process of welcoming bids. A soft deadline of 10pm Friday, February 17 was set for any potential bidders to submit their bids.
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