It’s seemingly been a never ending saga at Old Trafford, but the end could be in sight for Man United’s takeover.
Both Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim have submitted various offers to the Raine Group who are conducting business on behalf of the Glazer Family.
At this late stage, it still isn’t clear which party is closer to getting the keys to the lock, but it would appear that the Glazers are still very much intent on selling.
“My understanding remains that all six of them (Glazers), at the right price – and that’s the crucial thing – are determined sellers,” senior journalist, Ben Jacobs, was quoted as saying to Give Me Sport.
“If six are to leave, then the Nine Two Foundation still stand a very realistic chance of being Manchester United’s new owners.
“We’re in a stage, at the moment, of competitive tension whereby the aim has been to drive up the price. That tells you that the valuation that the Glazers are looking for has not been met by Sir Jim Ratcliffe as well.”
From a supporter perspective, it would appear that anyone but the Glazers are preferable, albeit the two main bidders have quite different bids apparently.
It’s believed that the Qatari delegation wish to bid for one hundred percent of the club, giving them total control, whereas Sir Jim’s bid is apparently for 59 percent, and may allow for the Glazer’s to stay at the club in some capacity.
However this eventually pans out, for the benefit of all concerned, the sooner this deal is concluded the better.
As soon as the ink is dry on the paper, Erik ten Hag will have a better idea of how much money he will have to spend in the transfer market and what transfer targets he can approach with a view to bringing them in for the start of the 2023/24 campaign.
Any more delays will significantly impact on transfers, and the knock-on effect could be problematic particularly if United manage to qualify for the Champions League and need to beef up the squad.
In all honesty, I think regardless of the Qatari’s records on human rights is concerned all can fight from within, as a selfish supporter I am hoping for a Qatari takeover. So much has already been promised wiping the debt clean, huge transfer input, their pockets have to be deeper than sir Jim’s, sir jim wishes to give a continued future at O T. You watch the glazers lawyers sow a “ legal loophole” into the contract to maintain their involvement way past the agreed end date. The timer for the glazers to go is upon us, let it happen now
Down With Ratcliffe the Rat, The Stooge, Puppy & Mouth Piece Of The Greedy Glazers. Jim the Rat is A Betrayer & A Traitor Dividing The Fan Base With Empty Sweet Sugary Talks. In Reality He is an Opportunist & A Calculative Business Man Standing to Reap in Billions With The Continuation of “The Unholy Alliance With The Bald Imbecile Yankees
.The Glazers Who have Fleeced Our ‘Club Treasury High & Dry” . Get Rid Of The Vermins ASAP & Welcome The Honest & Enterprising Qataris To Rebuild Our Beloved Club Once More & Once Again Recapture ‘The Golden Ferguson Era Once More’. Aluta Continua. Abdulsultan.
Glazes must leave our club for us period
Jim Ratcliffe has the personal wealth to takeover the club, where as Shiek Jassim is relying upon daddys seemingly limitless wealth. (and this from a non football spouse)
Glazes must leave our club
while RATcliffe chooses to borrow the money and only to buy HALF the club now and keep the Glazers in power as minority stake holders for years to come rather than buy the whole club now!!! He wanted to buy Chelsea last year, he’s a snake, a true fan would NEVER keep the Glazers at the club and worse still 70 years old he will probably die in a few years leaving the Glazers as stake holders for the foreseeable future, NO THANKS, FULL SALE ONLY NOW, AKA Qatar as they the only ones that are stepping up.
Glazes must leave our club for us