Manchester United bidder sends message to the Glazers about his offer

Manchester United takeover bidder Thomas Zilliacus has told the Raine Group his offer to buy the club still stands.

After it was announced that the Glazer family were inviting a third round of bids for the Reds, Finnish businessman Zilliacus declared himself out of the takeover race. He later claimed he deemed a third round "unprofessional" but that his original offer remained on the table.

It is understood offers for United should be submitted before the end of April. In a tweet on Tuesday morning, Zilliacus set out the current status of his bid.

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"As said when I announced that I would not do a new third round bid, I have today informed the bank handling the sale of United that my bid from round two stands," he posted. "My bid does not have a cap.

"The final price is subject to negotiations with the sellers." The chairman of the social media corporation novaM Group submitted a unique bid to buy the Reds back in March.

Zilliacus values United at 'just under $3.9bn' and were he to be successful in purchasing the club, his plan was to sell half of it back to supporters in shares. These shares would allow fans to have an equal say on club matters via an app.

In an interview with MEN Sport, Zilliacus stated his bid was on the same level as Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani's and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's. "The formal bid we have submitted is, I dare to say, on the same level and in line with the other bidders that have been discussed in public," he explained.

"We are discussing with a number of parties and if we are allowed to proceed, then we will select the ones who fit best into the framework in what we want to achieve with the club." Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe are