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Thursday briefing: Manchester United takeover: Sheikh Jassim makes last-ditch offer as Sir Jim Ratcliffe closes in on deal

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8 June 2023 - 4:30 AM

The Qatari group bidding to buy Manchester United have submitted a final last-ditch takeover offer – and will withdraw from the process if it is not accepted by Friday, The Times reports.

It is understood that British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his petrochemicals firm, Ineos, have now entered the final stages of negotiations with Raine, the New York bank handling the sale.

After Ratcliffe emerged as the clear favourite to complete a deal with the club’s owners, the

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