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Manchester United takeover: Jim Ratcliffe values club higher than Qatar bid

Friday evening was the deadline for what was supposed to be the final round of bidding to purchase some, or all, of the club from the Glazer family

The Independent UK

Sheikh Jassim, Ratcliffe make final bids for Man Utd

London (AFP) - Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe made their third and final offers to buy Manchester United on Friday.

AFP

Manchester United takeover: Third bids submitted by Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim as final deadline met

Ball now in Glazer family court over whether sale will proceed

Evening Standard

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‘He’d never interfere’: Patrick Vieira explains what it’s like to work under prospective Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Vieira managed Nice when Ratcliffe's Ineos took over the French side in 2019, and he offers a positive assessment

FourFourTwo

'Sir Jim Ratcliffe prefers stability' says former colleague of prospective Manchester United owner

Ratcliffe's Ineos are currently bidding for the Premier League side, but a former close colleague claimed the billionaire will spend his money wisely

FourFourTwo

Manchester United bidders left in the dark by mysterious Glazers

Ineos chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim are leading the race to buy Manchester United but communications have gone quiet

The Independent UK

Sheikh Jassim to offer tempting sweetener to Glazers in bid to secure Man Utd takeover

Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has lodged his latest bid for Manchester United and wants to sweeten the deal by offering the Glazers the prospect of playing NFL games in Qatar

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Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim submits new bid for Man Utd - reports

London (AFP) - Manchester United have received a second Qatari bid to buy the English football giants, British media reported Saturday.

AFP

Paris-Saint Germain decision sets Manchester United precedent amid Sheikh Jassim takeover bid

PSG owners QSI were reportedly interested in the Manchester United takeover process

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United receive second Qatari bid overnight as takeover battle heats up

A second Qatari bid to buy Manchester United has been submitted, according to widespread reports.

Evening Standard

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

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

Elliott Management net worth compared to Chelsea and Arsenal owners amid Man United takeover

Arsenal and Chelsea have two extremely rich owners but Manchester United could rival them should the Glazer family choose to sell

Football London

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.

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AFP

Battle to buy Man Utd heats up as Qatar's Sheikh Jassim submits second bid

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani returned with a second bid for the English giants.

AFP

Battle to buy Man Utd heats up as Sheikh Jassim, Ratcliffe submit second 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 returned with second bids for the English giants.

AFP

Qatar's Sheikh Jassim makes second bid as battle to buy Man Utd heats up

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani returned with a second bid for the English giants.

Evening Standard

Manchester United takeover twist as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim miss deadline to sumbit bids

Qatari and Ineos representatives said their bids were in but sources at United said they had not been received

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AFP

Battle for Man Utd heats up ahead of deadline for improved bids

London (AFP) - The race to buy Manchester United enters a crucial stage on Wednesday as bidders face a deadline to submit improved offers for the Premier League giants.

The Independent UK

New offers expected as Man Utd sale deadline approaches

Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have been the only two figures to go public with their interest

Daily Mirror

Man Utd takeover: Sir Jim Ratcliffe puts pressure on Glazers with "stupid prices" statement

INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe is in the middle of a takeover battle for Premier League giants Manchester United with Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani

Daily Mirror

Man Utd takeover: EIGHT groups in talks as front runner emerges with sale expected soon

Sheikh Jassim has been labelled the favourite to buy Manchester United in a blow to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's hopes of succeeding the Glazers ahead of fresh talks over the coming days

AFP

Man Utd bidders set for Old Trafford talks: reports

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Rival bidders for Manchester United are due to hold talks at the Premier League club's Old Trafford ground this week, British media reports said on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Gary Neville fumes at the Glazers for 'playing around' in Man Utd takeover process

The Glazers have come under fire from Gary Neville after reports emerged that Elliott Management had made it through to the second stage of Manchester United's sale process

AFP

Man Utd bidders cleared for next stage of takeover - reports

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Bids from Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe to buy Manchester United have progressed to the next stage of a potential takeover, according to reports on Sunday.

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