Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to lodge a bid to buy Manchester United after previously being offered the chance to take over at Liverpool.
The current Nice owner was given the opportunity to buy Liverpool in the last few months but turned down the chance in an attempt to get the most out of the French outfit. The Ligue 1 club have made a disappointing start to the campaign, having won just five of their opening 15 games, and Ratcliffe had little interest in leaving them behind for Liverpool.
There was a renewed sense of optimism on Nice this season after Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe and Aaron Ramsey both signed, but the duo have made below-par starts in southern France. Ratcliffe has showed plenty of ambition to improve the club, but he is now keen on buying United.
