It looks like we are finally approaching the end of the takeover saga at Manchester United as it has emerged that the two frontrunners to acquire the club from the Glazer family are now finalising the details of their proposals.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS firm have gone head-to-head against Sheikh Jassim’s Qatari consortium for the entirety of this calendar year but the drawn-out process has left supporters frustrated.
Initially, it looked like a takeover could have been completed within the first three months of 2023 but the process has taken longer than expected and is now running the risk of comprising Erik ten Hag’s summer plans.
Ratcliffe and Jassim have both submitted multiple bids in several rounds of offers but recently, Jassim has lodged two rogue offers in a desperate attempt to gazump his counterpart.
After several weeks of deliberation, it now looks like judgement day has arrived as supporters could get treated to a conclusion as early as next week.
That’s according to the Daily Mail, who say that both parties are in touch with Raine Group, the middlemen tasked with overseeing the sale, as we enter the final stretch.
As per the report, it was first believed that Ratcliffe had the ball in his court after his bid was deemed to be more lucrative but Jassim’s late offers mean that it is now an even playing field.
Both sides of the bidding are hoping to learn in the coming days who the preferred bidder will be in what could be the biggest deal in sporting history.
It’s claimed that Ratcliffe and his camp had been in advanced talks with Raine Group for a number of weeks but Jassim’s eleventh-hour bid seems to have stirred the pot.
The two sides are also structuring their proposals differently. Jassim’s bid is for 100% of the club, with Ratcliffe only seeking immediate control of 60%.
Jassim group are good to go with otherwise every man United fan are tired of the Glazer family
I prefer jasim to take over now please
I support Jsdim’ bid
I prefer jassim to take over
Jassim are the preferred group we want to take over, we can’t wait for them to start handling our club.
Give jassim a chance, we have no doubts on him
How can SJR claim he has the best interests of the club at heart if he allows the Glazers to stay in any shape or form it smacks of just wanting to add United to his Ineos portfolio and owning Nice another club which one is going to get the most backing
It has to be the sheikh don’t know what sir jim is thinking of in retaining the loathed glazers, madness.
Let’s get it done and leave the Glazers behind for good.👍
i like jassim to take over man u for roure am tired of glazers they go and make other business we need treble on our team ” i love man u as team bt not glazers” its time for glazers leave the team
I prefer jassim to take over
I prefer jassim to take over ,am tired of glazer family
We need new owners
Jasim is the best option to takeover the club. If Ratcliffe takes over then The Glazers will have a share which will be a disaster.
I think the glazers should go for good
I will not comment on it then if I can’t say what I want to
We need full take over as fans…we support Jasim to be our new owner… Grazzers out
Jassim will add value