Manchester United takeover bidder Sheikh Jassim is, reportedly, poised and ready to submit an improved offer to purchase the Old Trafford giants as the saga continues to rumble on.
Proposals headed up by Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe - via his INEOS company - have yet to be accepted by the Glazer family and United are still being led from the top by the much-maligned Americans.
So will there be a proper breakthrough any time soon? What's going on behind the scenes remains a hot topic of debate at Old Trafford and beyond as Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim - not to mention the club's supporters - contemplate what could be around the corner.
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