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The Latest Breaking News from Jim Ratcliffe

What former Manchester United players have said on takeover - and who Gary Neville has backed to win race

The Man United takeover process entered the next stage after a second round of improved bids were tabled

Manchester Evening News

Ratcliffe makes revised Man Utd offer as Zilliacus enters bidding

London (AFP) - British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe made a revised bid to buy Manchester United on Thursday as Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus entered the race to own the Premier League giants.

AFP

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS submit improved bid for Manchester United

The INEOS founder and petrochemicals billionaire has submitted a second bid the day after an initial 9pm deadline

Manchester Evening News

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Manchester United takeover: Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos submit improved bid

The consortium is competing with Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani for the Old Trafford club

The Independent UK

Thomas Zilliacus submits Man Utd takeover bid as Finnish businessman looks to rid football of 'sheiks and oligarch'

Thomas Zilliacus heads the third group to have publicly declared interest in a club takeover.

Daily Record

Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus bids to buy Manchester United

The Finn wants to buy United in a 50-50 partnership with fans, who will have a say in the decision-making process at the Premier League club.

The Independent UK

Manchester United bidder INEOS identifies new sporting director if takeover successful

Paul Mitchell has impressed at Monaco and the Sir Jim Ratcliffe-led consortium have earmarked him for a role at Old Trafford

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'Taking fan owned too seriously' - Manchester United fans share same concern over Thomas Zilliacus takeover bid

The Finnish businessman has thrown his hat into the ring to buy Man United with a fan proposal model

Manchester Evening News

Liverpool plan talks with transfer guru Paul Mitchell but Man Utd takeover could stop deal

Transfer guru Paul Mitchell is a man in demand with both Liverpool and Manchester United keen on the man who will soon leave French side Monaco and eye his next challenge

Daily Mirror

Where Manchester United takeover currently stands as Thomas Zilliacus' proposal assessed

Second bids are still expected for Man Utd but they could fall below the asking price set by the Glazer family.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United could follow FSG plan for Liverpool with Glazer U-turn

Manchester United's owners could yet sell a minority stake in the club after failing to get the right offer yet

Liverpool Echo

Who is Thomas Zilliacus? Surprise bidder for Manchester United profiled

Thomas Zilliacus is the latest party to disclose he has made a bid to buy Man United from the Glazer family.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United owners Joel and Avram Glazer set to STAY if hedge fund purchases club

Manchester United have received takeover offers – and one in particular would keep the Glazers at Old Trafford

FourFourTwo

Who is Thomas Zilliacus? Man Utd's latest bidder, mysterious net worth and full statement

Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus has announced his intention to submit a bid for Manchester United, going up against Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Shiekh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani

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The Guardian - UK

Manchester United bid chaos leads to growing fears Glazers may not sell

Concerns are growing among some parties involved in the Manchester United sale that the Glazers may have “played them for months” - and instead of selling the club they would prefer to either push up the price to create leverage for a loan, or offload a minority stake to a…

AFP

Man Utd owners await revised offers for Premier League giants

London (AFP) - Manchester United's owners were awaiting fresh bids Thursday from a Qatari banker and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after a deadline passed for revised offers to buy the Premier League giants.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United share price rises further amid 'takeover extension'

Man United's share price rose amid an increase in takeover speculation.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United stance on new contracts for Marcus Rashford and David de Gea amid takeover talks

Manchester United have two pressing contract renewals to sort out but progress on them has slowed recently.

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The Independent UK

Qatar takeover of Man United would be new low for English football

Manchester United would no longer just be about Salford, Manchester and the community of fans

Daily Mirror

Inside Man Utd takeover farce and timeline of chaos as two bids miss deadline

The deadline for second bids for Manchester United came and went on Wednesday evening with little progress having been made on a takeover - although Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani remain in the race

The Independent UK

Man Utd takeover – news: Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos submit improved bid for club

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim are the frontrunners in takeover from the Glazer family

Manchester Evening News

'What's going on?' - Manchester United fans baffled as Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim miss deadline for second bid

Man United's leading prospective buyers were granted an extension to submit their second offers to complete a takeover.

Manchester Evening News

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bids 'not received' by Manchester United as Glazer concern detailed

Here are your Thursday morning Manchester United headlines after confusion reigned on Wednesday night over takeover bids.

Wales Online

Man Utd bid deadline extended as Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim prepare second offers

Rivals for Old Trafford club ready to submit improved offers to the Glazers ahead of second deadline

AFP

Battle to buy Man Utd heats up as Qatar banker, British billionaire prepare fresh bids

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe prepared to raise their bids for the 20-time English champions.

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