Sir Jim Ratcliffe must use Sir Alex Ferguson advice with his Manchester United transfer plan

Part investment from Sir Jim Ratcliffe might not be considered a false dawn as such for Manchester United and their dedicated supporters. However, after spending almost a year dreaming about a fully-fledged takeover and to wave goodbye to the Glazer family, there is work to do for the INEOS founder to win people over.

His impending purchase - thought to be worth £1.4billion or 25 per cent - means United no longer find themselves at a crossroads in the boardroom. But there remains a tricky junction for him and the club to navigate.

Following a whirlwind 24 hours or so, Sheikh Jassim is no longer in the running to become the new owner and the much-maligned Glazer family will, instead, strive to strike up business with Ratcliffe as a sole front-runner. Well, that's on the proviso they actually accept a revised offer from the Briton.

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Eleven months after the Americans announced a 'strategic review' to their ownership, there has, at long last, been a concrete development for supporters to salvage. However, as underwhelming as a part takeover might be at first viewing, Ratcliffe cannot use 'dumb money' to win any dissenters over - and he knows it.

Looking on from afar, the Failsworth-born billionaire did not hold back when outlining where United had failed on and off the pitch since legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Speaking to The Times in 2019 after purchasing French club OGC Nice, he said: "[INEOS] never wants to be the dumb money in town. Never.

"They [United] are in quite a pickle as a business. They haven't haven't bought well. They have been the dumb money, which you see with