Manchester United takeover latest with sale clarity ‘expected next week’

The longer the Manchester United takeover process rolls on, the more fearful fans are becoming that the Glazers may stay.

The process is now into its eighth month with little sign of how and when it will conclude. Any changeover will now eek into next season with an official changing of hands due to take a number of weeks as various regulation checkpoints are dealt with.

Sir Dave Brailsford, INEOS sporting director, said last week that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is still hopeful of a majority takeover. It’s been suggested that he may keep Avram and Joel Glazer on as minority shareholders.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani is seeking a 100 per cent buy-out and is pledging to wipe the club debts. On Friday, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said he is not entirely at ease with the Qatari’s bid.

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Campaign groups have frequently raised concern over the welfare of human rights in the country. Burnham also said that football could be a vessel through which talks about anti-discrimination could be held, though.

Here is what else has been recently said about the takeover.

Sky Sports claims that there are expected to be takeover developments next week once United get back from their pre-season tour of the US. Avram Glazer watched training in New Jersey ahead of the 2-0 win over Arsenal last weekend.

Erik ten Hag says he has spoken to him during his time in the States but there has been no official update from the board since November’s announcement. Sky has stopped short of saying a takeover might happen this summer but indicated