Amad clarifies Manchester United transfer 'hint' as fresh Sheikh Jassim takeover claim made

After Saturday's 2-0 win over Everton, Manchester United have an outside chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League as the Premier League enters the final weeks of the season.

Erik Ten Hag's side, who needed penalties from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford to down the Toffees, sit sixth in the Premier League and eight points off fourth-placed Aston Villa.

United aren't in action until Sunday when they host Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup at Old Trafford but despite the break in play, there is plenty of news concerning the Reds.

MEN Sport has taken a look at the talking points surrounding Old Trafford below.

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Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani withdrew his offer to buy Manchester United because he was "conscious of overpaying for the club" - according to the co-founder of Raine Group, the bank that oversaw the sale process.

Jassim was one of the leading candidates to purchase the club from the Glazers after the Americans announced in November 2022 that they would be "commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives". It was presumed to be the start of a slow exit plan from Old Trafford for United's owners.

However, in late 2023 it was Ineos CEO Ratcliffe who eventually struck a deal and acquired a minority stake in United after Jassim withdrew from the bidding process just weeks earlier. As a result, the motivations of the Qatari business were questioned, with sections of the Old Trafford fanbase questioning whether Jassim had actually provided proof of funds for a potential purchase of the 20-time English champions.

But in an interview