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Manchester United are reaching point where takeover might affect Erik ten Hag's plans

The circus around the Man Utd takeover is in full swing and after four months after putting the club on the market, how this ends is still not clear.

Manchester Evening News

What former Manchester United players have said on takeover - and who Gary Neville has backed to win race

The Man United takeover process entered the next stage after a second round of improved bids were tabled

Manchester Evening News

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bids 'not received' by Manchester United as Glazer concern detailed

Here are your Thursday morning Manchester United headlines after confusion reigned on Wednesday night over takeover bids.

Manchester Evening News

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Manchester United takeover chaos as bid deadline is dramatically extended

The battle to take over Manchester United was plunged into confusion after the deadline for the second round of bids for the Glazer-owned club was extended at the last minute

The Guardian - UK

Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘may bolster bid’ to beat Sheikh Jassim to Manchester United takeover

Sir Jim Ratcliffe could look to bring in other interested parties to increase the scope of his bid for Manchester United.

Manchester Evening News

Determined Sheikh Jassim to up Man Utd bid to £5.5billion to blow Sir Jim Ratcliffe away

The Qataris have proposed a 100 percent buyout of United and have pledged to clear historic debt heaped on the club by the controversial leveraged purchase by the Glazers in 2005

Daily Mirror

Sheikh Jassim examining Manchester United books as Ratcliffe visits club

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani’s financial experts are examining the books of Manchester United after rival bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe visited the club on Friday

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Sheikh Jassim is favourite to buy Manchester United as talks begin

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani is emerging as the favourite to buy Manchester United ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe before talks get under way on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Manchester United takeover bidders to meet club this week as talks enter new phase

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and representatives of Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani will attend meetings at Old Trafford over the next two days

Manchester Evening News

UEFA chief hints at major rule rethink that could affect Manchester United takeover

Man United received two formal takeover bids last month but rule surrounding multi-club ownership provided a potential problem

Manchester Evening News

Man Utd takeover: Qatar bid receives HUGE boost as UEFA rethink rules

UEFA are considering allowing two clubs who have the same owners to play in the Champions League simultaneously - and it is a move that could have a huge impact on the takeover of Manchester United

Daily Mirror

Manchester United takeover latest: Glazers in 'standoff' with bidders as revised offers expected

All the latest Man United takeover news from Old Trafford

Manchester Evening News

Newcastle being owned by a nation state: how is this accepted and normalised?

The current state of affairs is unsustainable with foreign countries buying up clubs and taking a seat of power in the national game

The Guardian - UK

Manchester United takeover delayed as Glazers hold out for £6bn sale

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani lodged offers at £4.5bn and the Glazers may compromise, but a deal is now more likely in May

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Sheikh Jassim: Manchester United suitor and ‘the elite of the elite’

One US academic argues it would not be wrong to suspect links between the sheikh and Qatar’s emir in the takeover bid

The Guardian - UK

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatar’s Sheikh al-Thani confirm Manchester United bids

The chairman of a Qatari bank has joined the race to buy the Premier League club while Sir Jim Ratcliffe also made his bid for the club official

Financial Times

Qatar counts down to World Cup kick-off after $200bn soft power bet

Doubts over whether the wealthy gas nation can deliver have persisted ever since it won the host rights in 2010

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