Manchester United takeover news LIVE Erik ten Hag 'angry' as Sheikh Jassim and Jim Ratcliffe wait

The Manchester United takeover process enters a new week yet there remains little progress as to who will win the race.

It has been close to seven months since the Glazers announced they would explore 'strategic alternatives' for investment, paving the way for a lengthy bidding process which has left two frontrunners: Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Reports suggest that both offers from Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe value the club north of £5.5billion while speculation that the former is preparing for exclusivity talks has been rubbished.

The summer transfer window opened on Wednesday and while Premier League rivals are getting on with business, United are left in financial limbo. Erik ten Hag is reportedly fuming with the situation, which is hindering his transfer plans.

Most concerning to supporters are reports that, due to the drawn out process of approving a bidder once they are granted exclusivity, the Glazers could still technically be in charge come the start of next season.

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"There's also no guarantee that the Glazers will go down the route of selling up entirely, of which the Qatar offer is the only one on the table. Momentum has coalesced around Sheikh Jassim's bid for 100% control again recently, but Joel and Avram Glazer still have the attraction of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's offer, which would allow them to stay on with a minority shareholding for now. So uncertain is the process that even those offering minority investment and funding aren't said to see themselves as out of the running. It's taken seven months to still not really know what the Glazers want to do."

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