Manchester United takeover news live: Sir Jim Ratcliffe announcement latest plus Rashford injury update

Manchester United supporters are on tenterhooks regarding confirmation of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's investment but news could well come during the international break.

Ratcliffe has long been set to take a minority share of United after beating Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani. The INEOS chief is expected to invest around £1.4billion for a 25 per cent stake, and take charge of footballing operations.

Almost a full year since the Glazers announced plans for a strategic review, reports suggest that next week could see confirmation of Ratcliffe's arrival. And major changes could follow, with chief executive Richard Arnold already out the door and sporting director John Murtough potentially following.

While everything pushed forward on a takeover front, several United players are away on international duty but Erik ten Hag will be nervously waiting on the fitness of two stars. Both Marcus Rashford and Andre Onana were forced off while representing England and Cameroon respectively last night, and there has been no update as of yet.

In transfer news, European and Saudi Arabian teams continue to eye a potential move for Jadon Sancho, who looks set to leave United after accusing Ten Hag of lying about poor performances in training.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe is likely to appoint former Juventus and Paris St-Germain executive Jean-Claude Blanc as Richard Arnold's replacement, according to the BBC.

The report claims Blanc has previously been called 'the Lionel Messi' of sports business.

Blanc joined INEOS in 2022 as chief executive of Ineos Sport to oversee all of the company's sports portfolio having spent 11 years at PSG.

Rashford sustained a knock during England's game against Malta last