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Thursday briefing: Manchester United takeover: Sir Jim Ratcliffe to offer more than £5 billion

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23 March 2023 - 4:30 AM

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe was set to offer more than £5 billion including debt for Manchester United ahead of Wednesday's 21:00 GMT deadline for second bids, according to The Financial Times.

Both the Ineos owner and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani were widely expected to make improved offers after the two parties, the only publicly-declared bidders, met with United officials this month.

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