Man Utd takeover: Sheikh Jassim has allies fighting behind the scenes as details drop

Sheikh Jassim is receiving help from Manchester United investors as he looks to buy the club, according to reports. The Qatari billionaire has made five offers for the Red Devils. However, it’s still unclear what the Glazers will decide as they continue to mull their options over at Old Trafford.

According to the Times, investors in the United A-shares have been ‘putting pressure on the board’s directors to opt for the Qatari bid’.

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It was previously thought the saga would be over by now.

He added: “Teams don’t come around very often. There are some special teams and the value of them tends to go up.

And Ratcliffe’s comments come after David Hellier, a journalist for Business, claimed the 70-year-old’s bid was ‘dead in the water’.

“The minority holders are slightly aggressive funds, mainly in the US there are some in the UK.