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ON AND OFF THE FIELD AT OLD TRAFFORD, MAN UNITED'S NEW OWNERS ARE IN ACTION.

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The two bidders, British petrochemicals tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, are reportedly finalizing the terms of their offers, according to Mail Sport on Sunday.


Before the sale of the Old Trafford club is finalized, we will hopefully know which option is picked by the end of the week.


The contest has once again become extremely competitive as a result of Sheikh Jassim's spectacular last-week submission of an enhanced offer, which is thought to be in the neighborhood of £5 billion with the promise of a further £1 billion investment for complete ownership of the club.


The Ratcliffe and Ineos bid is for roughly 60% of the club, and it suggests that the Glazer family, the existing owners, stay for a while before


Large swaths of United's fanbase dislike the Glazers, but there is disagreement over who should assume leadership. There has undoubtedly been dissatisfaction with the lengthy sale process.


But regardless of who takes control, United needs to make significant investments both on and off the field if they want to keep up with their rivals in the Premier League and in Europe. Mail Sport examines the priorities that any new owners at Old Trafford should set.


New additions will increase Ten Hag's team's level of competition.


Since November, when the Glazer family started looking for "strategic alternatives" for United, this takeover process has dragged on.


That statement, which did not guarantee that the Americans would sell their businesses and depart, appeared on the


Since his departure, a lot has occurred on the field, but planning for the upcoming season is being hampered by the ongoing takeover dispute.


Before the end of 2022–23, manager Erik ten Hag would have liked to have his transfer targets set and budget certainties in place, but this lingering uncertainty is a sore spot.


United finished third in the league, qualified for the Champions League, won the Carabao Cup to break a six-year trophy drought, and advanced to the FA Cup final during Ten Hag's first season in charge.


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