🔴 Manchester United has been put up for sale - Who are the potential buyers?

:rotating_light: Sir Jim Ratcliffe will look to hire a new sporting director at Manchester United once his 25% investment in the club is confirmed.

Paul Mitchell is among the names on the list.

(Source: talkSPORT)

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:rotating_light: The future of a number of senior officials at Manchester United, including Richard Arnold and John Murtough, will be up in the air should Sir Jim Ratcliffe take control of football operations at the club when his purchase of a minority stake is completed.

(Source: @TimesSport)

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:rotating_light: Sheikh Jassim was planning to sign Kylian Mbappé, Kingsley Coman and Eduardo Camavinga had his takeover of Manchester United succeeded. :qatar:

[Source: Sun Sport]

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Erik ten Hag will be reassured he is part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plans for Man United if he reaches a deal to run the sporting side of the club, a source has told ESPN.

United are set to hold a board meeting on Thursday when a deal with Ratcliffe and INEOS could be finalised.

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:rotating_light: Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s plans to complete an overhaul of Manchester United’s football department are set to be welcomed by manager Erik ten Hag as part of his desire to raise standards at the club.

(Source: @MailSport )

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:qatar: Sources close to Sheikh Jassim guarantee that his decision to leave the negotiations for Man United is 100% guaranteed and confirmed. No current plans to change that.

Glazers family, already informed last week after final bid rejected.

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:rotating_light: INEOS will continue their partnership with Tottenham Hotspur despite owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe being on the verge of taking a 25% stake in Manchester United.

(Source: @TeleFootball)

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:rotating_light: Some people in the market remain skeptical that Sheikh Jassim has completely lost interest in buying Manchester United.

Sources close to the Qatari, however, reiterated that he told the Glazers last week that he had left the process.

(Source: @TeleFootball)

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:rotating_light: Manchester United’s board is unlikely to make a final decision on Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25 per cent purchase of the club when they meet on Thursday with a deal more likely to be rubber-stamped in the next fortnight.

(Source: @TeleFootball)

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:rotating_light: Sir Jim Ratcliffe questioned Manchester United’s transfer policy when he visited Old Trafford in March, with the deal that brought veteran midfielder Casemiro to the club being highlighted as what he sees as questionable recruitment.

(Source: Guardian)

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:red_circle::eyes: Sir Jim Ratcliffe & Joel Glazer…

According to Financial Times, Jim Ratcliffe’s proposed stake for Man United would see Sir Dave Brailsford and Joel Glazer sitting on a committee overseeing football matters.

Are you happy with Ratcliffe as new co-owner? :sparkles:

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:rotating_light: Sheikh Jassim has sent a letter to the Glazers. He explains that for him, they “never wanted to sell Manchester United and used him to increase the valuation of the club” with the aim of only selling minority shares at a high price.

He now has other projects to focus on.

(Source: @SportsZone__)

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:rotating_light: Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s proposed investment into Manchester United is set to face delays due to complications over how he might increase his share in the club beyond an initial 25 per cent holding, if he agrees to fund stadium improvements.

(Source: @MailSport)

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Four-time major-winning golfer Rory McIlroy has expressed an interest in buying a stake in Manchester United.

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:rotating_light: 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: The Glazers have agreed to sell 25% of their stake in Manchester United to Sir Jim Ratcliffe at about the $33/share price offered.

Once processed, the Glazers will own 52.5% and transfer control of sporting operations to SJR and INEOS.

(Source: @Bloomberg)

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