Sir Jim Ratcliffe's deal to become a minority shareholder at Manchester United is edging closer and the Ineos founder will hope to improve transfer operations drastically.
Confirmation of Ratcliffe's £1.25billion investment could come as soon as next week, which would be one year after the Glazers announced their strategic review.
And while the Ineos chief will only take a 25 per cent stake in the club, he is planning to take control of footballing operations.
That will see Ratcliffe in charge of United's transfer policy, an area in which they have consistently underperformed. They are the only club to spend more than £1billion on transfer fees over the last decade and much of that has gone down the drain. ALSO READ: United takeover latest as Ratcliffe 'eyes start date' for sporting plan ALSO READ: United could be affected by new Premier League ruling amid Ratcliffe investment It is hoped that Ratcliffe will implement a more considered approach to transfers, having done so with current club OGC Nice.