Sheikh Jassim takeover situation clarified as Manchester United player has transfer talk
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHere are your Wednesday morning Manchester United headlines. Qatar takeover U-turn The Qatari media outlet that claimed Sheikh Jassim had won the bidding process to take over Manchester United has backtracked on its original report.
The potential sale of United by the Glazers has been ongoing for several months, with the American family announcing in November that they were exploring 'strategic alternatives' for investment.
Multiple parties expressed interest throughout, but via a series of deadlines both Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe emerged as the two front-runners. ALSO READ: The truth behind reports Sheikh Jassim has won race to buy United The news broke late on Monday evening that the Qatari banker's bid - which is for a 100% takeover from the Glazers - had been successful amid competition from INEOS founder Ratcliffe.
Read the full story here. Elanga transfer RB Leipzig midfielder Emil Forsberg says he will sit down with his club president to discuss a potential move for Anthony Elanga.
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