Manchester United transfer news LIVE Bart Verbruggen interest plus Sir Jim Ratcliffe takeover latest

Manchester United will have their final preparation day today as they look forward to welcoming Wolves to Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Reds have enjoyed a rare midweek with no fixture, and it could not have been timed better off the back of consecutive away defeats at Brighton and West Ham. A strong run of form for Liverpool leaves them just a point off Erik ten Hag's side in fourth - albeit having played a game more - making three points on Saturday crucial.

The future of David de Gea has dominated the midweek talking points following the 32-year-old's error against the Hammers over the weekend. United are interested in Anderlecht goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, with growing uncertainty over De Gea's current position as the club's No.1.

And in takeover news, recent reports have suggested that a preferred bidder could be decided upon in the coming days, although there has been some contradiction as to whether it is Sir Jim Ratcliffe of Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani.

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According to The Sun, the Glazers are finally ready to sell Manchester United - with Sir Jim Ratcliffe the preferred bidder. Ratcliffe and his Ineos petro-chemicals giant have been engaged in a drawn-out bidding war with Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani for ownership of British football’s biggest club.

A huge complication over the five-month process which has seen three rounds of bidding was the growing desire by co-chairman Joel and Avram Glazer to remain at the club. With the Glazers’ chosen deal-makers, the US-based Raine Group, expected to confirm the “winning”