How Manchester United squad could look after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's first summer window

It was billed as one of the biggest days in the modern history of Manchester United. Instead, today's board meeting could end up just being another day at the office.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is keen on investing in the club he supported as a child, though the suggestion is that it could still be a number of weeks before the club is close to any official agreement.

Thursday's board meeting has been penciled into the diary for a long time, and there is no guarantee the agenda will be ripped apart at the last minute to vote on Ratcliffe's proposed investment while there is still much to be decided.

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Ratcliffe will want assurances about an eventual succession plan to take total control from the Glazers, while the current owners will themselves want clarity on how much money they stand to make and need total agreement from all the siblings on whether they want to lose control entirely.

It could yet be a long-winded business, and there is still no absolute guarantee of an agreement being reached. Supporters will need to wait a little longer, something they are already well used to doing.

If he does get his wish, Ratcliffe will want to make up for lost time and try to win his doubters over. The key to that could be a mooted review of the current structure and establishing a robust long-term strategy to get the club back to the very top.

The 71-year-old has previously criticised United's 'shockingly poor' spending since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and has outlined his vision at Nice as a 'grassroots' one that focuses on 'young talent.' He could look to bring the same approach to