Formal offers to acquire Manchester United are expected as early as Wednesday this week following a series of meetings over the last fortnight.
Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani's Qatari delegation caught the train from London to Manchester on Thursday. Sir Jim Ratcliffe arrived at Old Trafford for separate talks a day later alongside INEOS Sport colleagues, including Sir Dave Brailsford.
The next stage is for parties to formalise their initial indicative offers into official purchase proposals. Those bids should arrive throughout the week.
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