The Glazer family put Manchester United up for sale 10 months ago but there hasn't been much movement
quickly emerged as frontrunners in the race to acquire the 13-time Premier League winners when the Glazer family announced they would"explore strategic alternatives for the club".Many United fans have been vocal about wanting a"full sale" in order to remove the Glazers completely and so the update will likely not sit well with them.
However, the funds could prove beneficial in terms of improving the facilities at Old Trafford and Carrington and going towards recruitment. A spokesperson for Ratcliffe, who also owns Nice and chemicals company INEOS, declined to comment to the newspaper. It's believed Ratcliffe's potential proposal would see him receive an equal amount of A and B shares.Sheikh Jassim, Ratcliffe's main rival for United, is believed to have made multiple bids for United and wants to make a 100 per cent purchase.£6 billion is the valuation from the Glazers, who paid £800 million for United 18 years ago.
Jassim, the third son of former Qatari prime minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani, is still very much interested in buying United, according to reports.Sir Jim Ratcliffe aims ‘failure’ dig at Glazers as 'date set' for Sheikh Jassim's Man Utd takeoverFootball
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