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Friday briefing: Manchester United takeover: Ratcliffe set to be named as preferred bidder

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12 May 2023 - 4:30 AM

The sale of Manchester United is reported to have moved a huge step closer, with British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to be named by the Glazer family as their preferred bidder, according to The Sun.

Six months on from the club first being put up for sale, and after a battle between two key candidates – Ratcliffe and Qatari former banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani – it is understood the Glazers are finally ready to sell.

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