Sir Jim Ratcliffe's six bombshell revelations in Man United interview as Real Madrid claim made

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed his intentions for the club in a rare interview.

The INEOS founder detailed his plans in addition to outlining several obstacles that are present moving forward. In a discussion with Bloomberg, the Red Devils chief discussed the Premier League, Nice, transfers and his ambitions for the Old Trafford club.

Ratcliffe completed his purchase of 27.7 per cent of United in February and has taken an active role since. The British billionaire has made a whole host of changes on and off the pitch, with the likes of Sir Dave Brailsford proving influential while the club's hierarchy is overhauled.

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With that said, MEN Sport has taken a look at some of the biggest points to be taken away from Ratcliffe's time in front of the camera.

It will come as little surprise that Ratcliffe will want to take Manchester United to the very top. Outlining Real Madrid's approach is not necessarily customary when discussing the shrewdest operators, even with the unmatched success the La Liga side have managed in Europe.

"There's room for improvement everywhere we look at Manchester United, and we will improve everything," explained Ratcliffe. "We want to be competing for the Premiership every year and the Champions League every year. That's where we need to be, where Real Madrid is today, but it'll take time.

"I think Real Madrid have done a fabulous job. There's an interesting statistic. If you look at the 10 seasons since Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill left. Manchester United's net spend on