'Don't give me hope' - Manchester United fans cling to takeover theory after tracking Qatar flight
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United supporters desperate for news on the Old Trafford takeover continue to wait for developments. Earlier this week, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani submitted a fifth bid to buy United from the Glazers.
Some reports have suggested the Qatari-native had given the United owners a deadline of Friday to accept the deal or risk him pulling out.
This has led to concern from sections of the fanbase who would welcome Sheikh Jassim's takeover of the Reds. And, such is the desperation for news on the topic, one dedicated Twitter account to United supporters believed they may have spotted a flight which could have the bidders' representatives on board.
The Utd Paper account shared a screenshot on Thursday night of a flight from Rimini in Italy to London Heathrow. After seeing the plane on the Flightradar24 website, the Reds' Twitter group discovered it was a Qatar Executive plane. ALSO READ: Ratcliffe has made United takeover plan clear While the people on board are unknown, it has not some United fans from hoping it's Sheikh Jassim or his team.
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