Manchester United takeover news LIVE Sheikh Jassim and share price latest as Gary Neville slams Glazers

Manchester United were humbled on the pitch by their latest Premier League opponents Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon as their dedicated supporters continue to await important takeover updates from behind the scenes.

Proposals headed up by Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe - via his company INEOS - are still being considered in the boardroom. As yet, there has been no concrete breakthrough and the Old Trafford giants are still owned by the much-maligned Americans.

Share prices for United fell by 3.44 per cent on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday afternoon. They started up at $19.77 on Friday morning, before dropping to $19.09 before the closing bell.

Gary Neville has, meanwhile, taken a fresh swipe at the Glazer family on social media after the Brighton match. The latest rant from him came after a 3-1 defeat for Erik ten Hag's players.

Keep tabs on the latest news and views with regards to United's proposed takeover below.

Share prices for United on the New York Stock Exchange fell by 3.44 per cent by the closing bell at 4pm on Friday afternoon. It had opened up at $19.77 on Friday morning, before dropping to $19.09.

United were humbled in their latest Premier League outing on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro settled the scores in a 3-1 verdict at Old Trafford.

That's prompted Gary Neville to take a fresh swipe at the Glazer family on X;

Oh and yes the Glazers are responsible. It's how it works. You own a business and everything good and bad sits with you! They inherited the best in all areas. They've overseen ten years of mediocrity off the pitch and on the pitch. They set the culture of greed, ill-discipline, indecision