United’s owners, the Glazer family, are weighing up offers for the club from Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, the founder of chemicals firm Ineos.
The Glazers first indicated they could sell by initiating a strategic review in November but the bidding process has dragged on.
Reports have suggested Sheikh Jassim’s bid, which is for one hundred percent of the club, is now the most likely to be accepted.
Sources close to the Qatari bid have indicated their eagerness to close the deal, with the summer transfer window now open.
Supporters staged fresh protests against the Glazers at Old Trafford yesterday as the club launched its kit for next season.
