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A consortium led by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani will make an improved bid on Wednesday to buy Manchester United, sources have told ESPN.

How do you decide the price of a house? "How do you decide the price of a painting? Sources have told ESPN that United staff have been told to expect "clarity" on the club's ownership situation by the end of the season.

But BBC Sport has learned that United officials met eight different potential investors over a 10-day period of high-level meetings recently, and confidence is ...

The risk, they say, is that United is then used to help distract from the country's human rights record and discriminatory laws, drawn into geopolitics and foreign policy. It points to the fact that Ineos is a major producer of plastic and supports fracking, and that the Qatari bid has been partly financed by oil and gas in one of the world's largest fossil fuel economies. Ratcliffe and his advisers will hope these sentiments, and his attendance in person on Friday when visiting United where he met Ten Hag, will persuade fans of his intention to be a visible, engaged presence who has the club's interests at heart.

Warm clothing items were generously gifted by Manchester United and its partner adidas before the Christmas break, shortly followed by 1,000 slow cookers and ...

In addition to the Warm Hub, the club have introduced ‘Happy-to-Chat Benches’ on the forecourt at Old Trafford – signposted as a welcoming place for people who may feel lonely or worried to sit and talk to others. Further support from Manchester United saw countless bags of clothing – which were kindly donated by supporters ahead of last month’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford – distributed among young people at one of the Foundation’s partner high schools. An investment of £60,000 was made in the slow cookers, hats, gloves and scarves, meaning items could be distributed across the Foundation’s 64 partner primary, secondary and special educational needs schools.

MIKE KEEGAN: Second bids for Manchester United have to be lodged by 9pm on Wednesday night - with the club set to be sold for a world-record fee should the ...

That could change should he join up with a number of groups who are also in the hunt. Ratcliffe is seeking to buy the 69 per cent stake owned by the Glazer family. Both INEOS and the Qatar-based bid are adamant they will not pay over the odds. Should the Glazers' valuation of United not be met, they will not sell. However, it is believed a figure of around £6bn would be enough. Initial offers sent in last month were thought to have been worth around £4.5billion, with second bids likely to top £5bn.

The process to purchase Manchester United is expected to ramp up this week, with second bids expected from both Shekih Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and INEOS ...

[Van Persie](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/robin-van-persie) left Arsenal after eight years to join United for £22.5million in the summer of 2012. The Dutch striker had scored 132 goals in 278 games for the Gunners, but was frustrated after failing to challenge in the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league). [Sir Jim Ratcliffe](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jim-ratcliffe) and [Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/sheikh-jassim-bin-hamad-al-thani) still the leading two parties to succeed the unpopular Glazer family at Old Trafford. [Sky Sports](https://tinyurl.com/2hjm67ny), up to six new parties could enter the running before Wednesday's deadline posed by Raine, the merchant bank running the sale process on the Glazers' behalf. The Scot was looking to implement change and end the club's wait for a league title having arrived from Aberdeen. There's worse places in the world to be playing.” “The players have responded well to their instructions. The deadline for new bids is 9pm on Wednesday night, but the Americans could still decide to remain in situ. It's a great project to be a part of," he said on Monday. "We are a long time from the Sir Alex Ferguson era. Here, Mirror Football lays out the state of play as we move into what looks like being a key 24-hour period. Neither has got a deal over the line, though, with the deadline for second offers set for this Wednesday.

First to visit Old Trafford last Thursday was a delegation representing Qatari royal Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani. The party included Shahzad Shahbaz, ...

John Murtough, the club’s football director, was part of the group presenting to Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe. Competitive tension drives up the price, which is exactly why the Glazers appointed the merchant bank to facilitate a potential sale. The rigorous meetings lasted until 7.30pm. That has, at least publicly, yet to happen. [any added pressure](https://theathletic.com/4244941/2023/02/25/manchester-united-takeover-glazers/) to sell the club. [happened to be in the building](https://theathletic.com/4319589/2023/03/17/manchester-united-ratcliffe-ten-hag-takeover/) when Ratcliffe was there. [FA Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/fa-cup/) win over [Fulham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fulham/) on Sunday, the pre-match press conference was moved from the Jimmy Murphy Centre to the main building at Carrington as the usual press facilities were being used for the takeover meetings. [“stage two”](https://theathletic.com/4284169/2023/03/08/manchester-united-takeover-glazers-update/) when the bidders get the chance to look more deeply at the books and ask questions of United officials. [HBJ, the former prime minister](https://theathletic.com/4227357/2023/02/21/manchester-united-sheikh-jassim-qatar/) and Sheikh Jassim’s father. [several pledges](https://theathletic.com/4247693/2023/03/02/sheikh-jassim-manchester-united-cost/) to invest in specific areas of the club without loading United with debt after a full cash purchase. Boots on the ground added a touch of seriousness to the negotiations and the parties now have until the close of play on Wednesday (5pm on the east coast; 9pm in the UK) to submit another bid. [Manchester United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-united/) opened its doors for potential buyers to probe senior officials from the club’s hierarchy.

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani (left) and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe have rival bids on the table. PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS.

Sheikh Jassim will make a second bid for Manchester United on Wednesday after a Qatari team visited Old Trafford for talks last week, British billionaire ...

I was told on Tuesday morning not to discount that as a possibility - it could still happen." "If that happens, Wednesday could be the beginning of the end. "If someone comes along and offers £6bn-£7bn, then the Raine Group and the Glazers look at that and say, 'you know what, these people have made such a good bid, we're going to give them exclusivity'. I think it'll be whittled down again and this will keep on running for another few weeks. Talks were held across 10 hours - a lot longer than expected. Not all of those bids are to buy the club outright, though, with at least half expected to be from those interested in a minority stake or those who are willing to provide financing options for other parties.

Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are the only two figures to go public with their interest in completing a takeover at Manchester United before ...

Todd Boehly and the Clearlake Capital group have an estimated net worth of £13billion, highlighting Chelsea's dominance in terms of financial power over Arsenal and Tottenham. The Qatari bidder has an estimated net worth of a whopping £275billion, yet this would still not be more than Newcastle United's new owners. The Magpies were taken over by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund in 2021. Tottenham are owned by ENIC Group following their purchase of the club back in 2001. Manchester United have been put up for sale by current owners, the Glazer family, which could see a new era begin at Old Trafford. Chelsea have since spent over £600million on new signings in the past two transfer windows, whilst Graham Potter replaced Thomas Tuchel as manager.

Manchester United fans have taken to Twitter pointing out what they believe is the 'coldest moment in Premier League history'.It was nine years ago wh.

“From my point of view, it didn’t need to happen. It was a little bit awkward there, so I didn’t feel really comfortable about that. “I didn’t like it.

talkSPORT.com has you covered with all the latest news, gossip and views in our dedicated football live blog.Antonio Conte looks on the brink as Totte.

“The coach has selected me and that is something for me to be happy with. I will do everything I can to help the team and the country. They’re working together, they’re working hard and you can see the purpose now, you can see the determination in the way they play. “The first thing I said to him was ‘thank you’. “At the moment, I just feel a bit like I did when I was at Aston Villa. “At my age you don’t think about the future… “In his most successful period he was one of the best footballers in the world. Football fans have been reacting to the news of Soccer AM’s demise… I think the feelgood factor with go through the roof when he’s gone.” Like the others and nothing.” Prior to the pandemic, Liverpool’s allocation was more than 3,000. I much preferred the Friday night show, I did four years of that.

Bidders for Manchester United Plc were on Wednesday preparing to launch improved offers for the football club ahead of a 9 p.m. deadline in London, ...

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Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim will submit improved bids to buy Manchester United before Wednesday's 21:00 GMT deadline.

[everything you need to know](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57783516)to make sure you never miss a moment [Everything United - go straight to all the best content](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united) At the time of the first bid it was understood its proposal would emphasise Manchester-born Ratcliffe would be "a British custodian for the club" and would aim to "put the Manchester back into Manchester United". Described as a life-long Manchester United fan, Sheikh Jassim is chairman of Qatari bank QIB and the son of a former prime minister of Qatar. Announcing its initial bid Sheikh Jassim's Qatari consortium said the offer "plans to return the club to its former glories". [Latest Manchester United news, analysis and fan views](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united) [Get Man Utd news notifications](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62294536) [Listen to the latest The Devils' Advocate podcast](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p00500pg) Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim have submitted improved bids to buy Manchester United.

Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has made a debt-free, world-record bid to buy Manchester United before Wednesdays 9pm deadline; any bid of more than ...

Some of the people close to them think that has just been some bid theatre to try and get the Qataris to bid against themselves, in a sense. "The question people are asking is: has this made it harder for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to raise the money he needs to buy Manchester United? That is the big unknown, still." "It's been reported that there were going to be five, six, seven, maybe eight bids - some of the main bidders are thinking that's not the case. Well, he's one of the richest people in the UK, he tried and failed to buy Chelsea where he was willing to spend up to £4.5bn for the club. "The issue for him which makes it a bit trickier is in the banking sector over the past couple of weeks.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani submitted improved offers shortly before a 9pm deadline but both may be below the Glazers' asking ...

As things stand there are only two publicly declared offers, with Sheikh Jassim having bid for 100% of the club and Ineos targeting the combined Glazer shareholding of around 69%. Both the Qatari consortium and Ineos are planning to make offers in excess of the highest first-round bid, which was believed to be approximately £4.5bn. A new deadline is yet to be confirmed but Ineos are expecting to make their bid in the next 24 hours.

MIKE KEEGAN: Improved bids were made for Manchester United on Wednesday by the Qatar-based group and Sir Jim Ratcliffe - but there are remain concerns that ...

An Old Trafford desperately in need of investment would land the buyer with another bill of anywhere from £1bn to £2bn and beyond. The Glazers have offers of partial investment. The club’s Carrington training base is also in need of a costly upgrade. Those would provide the funds needed for upgrades. The prospect of such toxicity – and the potential damage that may cause to the brand should the Glazers not depart - may well be a consideration. That perceived lack of competition from elsewhere will do little to drive up the price to a level at which the Glazers would be prepared to let the Premier League giants go.

The Glazer family have reportedly set a world record $9.8 billion valuation for a sports club. Read more at straitstimes.com.

How do you decide the price of a house? “How do you decide the price of a painting? Sheikh Jassim is the son of former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani and his close links to the gulf state’s ruling elite would raise questions over another Premier League club becoming a state-backed project. However, they could yet shun the option of selling a controlling stake in the club with other parties interested in a minority shareholding. Sheikh Jassim’s bid for 100 percent control of the club promises to wipe United’s $620 million debt and invest in a new stadium and training ground, in addition to backing for the men’s and women’s teams. A source close to Sheikh Jassim’s bid told AFP he remains confident his bid is “the best for the club, fans and local community.”

Bidders for Manchester United have been given extra time to make their offers, sources have told ESPN.

Sources have told ESPN that Raine could nominate one group as the "preferred bidder" or invite a third round of offers. Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe are the only two bidders to make their interest public but sources have told ESPN that other groups have expressed significant interest and are expected to submit offers. UK time Wednesday for second bids.