Sheikh Jassim submits second takeover bid for Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukQatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamas Al Thani has submitted his second bid for Manchester United. The offer was placed with the club overnight, according to the Press Association news agency.
A source close to the bid is reported as saying the Qataris remain confident of completing a takeover despite rival interest from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus.
Interested parties were required to submit their bids to the Raine group - who are marketing the sale - before they closed for business at 5pm in New York (9pm UK time).
It was initially understood that Sheikh Jassim had lodged a fresh bid for United, but reports late on Wednesday night claimed a bid had not yet been made and that they had instead requested an extension - which was accepted. READ MORE: Rashford risking wrath of Gareth Southgate may be a calculated gamble The process will now see the Glazers and the Raine Group take roughly a week to evaluate the new bids and decide on what they want to do next.
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