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Wednesday briefing: Sheikh Jassim was ‘ready to commit over £6.5 billion’ to Manchester United takeover

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18 October 2023 - 4:30 AM

The Qatari group bidding for Manchester United was prepared to commit over £6.5 billion to the takeover and have been left “disappointed and angry” by the Glazers' rejection of their offer, according to a report from The Daily Mail.

British billionaire businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reported to be close to acquiring a 25 per cent stake in United after the bid led by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani withdrew from the process to buy the club.

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