The PSG CEO is reportedly supporting Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and his Nine Two Foundation in their effort to gain complete ownership of the team.
Al-Khelaifi, a significant figure in European and international football who was born in Qatar, reportedly acted as a go-between for prospective buyer Sheikh Jassim and existing United owners the Glazer family during the drawn-out process.
According to reports, the 49-year-old PSG manager was initially consulted over what he believed to be a reasonable price of the 13-time Premier League winners with tremendous international appeal.
After that, Sheikh Jassim made a fifth and, as Mail Sport exclusively disclosed, final offer to win full control of the club, which will include
However, they are competing against British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who wants to buy a majority interest initially before eventually taking over the company entirely.
The Glazer family, who currently own the club, reportedly approached Al-Khelaifi later to urge Sheikh Jassim to increase his initial offer.
Additionally, he has reportedly had face-to-face meetings with the American bank Glazers and Raine Group, which is in charge of the anticipated record-breaking sale.
Sheikh Jassim has stayed out of the negotiations so far and has put in proposals to buy United through agents of his Nine Two Foundation.
Due to the stretching out negotiations, his most recent offer has a deadline of this Friday, after which he will end them in a take-it-or-leave-it manner.
It has frustrated supporters who want to see a takeover finished before the transfer window starts on June 14 because United was placed up for sale in November and that negotiations have so far been drawn out with no proposed end date.
Although his personal wealth has not been disclosed, Sheikh Jassim is the preferred bidder of United's fan base and is thought to have the resources needed to purchase Old Trafford.
He is seen as having a tight relationship with Al-Khelaifi, a director of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund (known as QIA), and he serves as the chair of the Qatari Islamic Bank.
Mike Keegan of Mail Sport has been providing updates on the ownership conflict and recently responded to inquiries from worried
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