Manchester United are reportedly set to make a ultimate resolution concerning their most popular bidder by the tip of this week, with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani rivalling Sir Jim Ratcliffe within the battle to achieve a binding settlement with the Glazer household. Sheikh Jassim, who has been main a Qatari consortium all through the whole takeover course of, has tabled a proposal that will see him buy a 100 per cent stake in United and its belongings.

Ratcliffe, in the meantime, has submitted a suggestion that features an choice for 2 of the Glazers to stay at Old Trafford. Avram and Joel Glazer might be poised to remain on as minority stakeholders if the bid is accepted, which might see them proceed to spend money on the membership with out the facility to make key choices.

A variety of social media accounts claimed on Monday night that Sheikh Jassim's provide had been accepted by the Red Devils however Fahed al Emadi, editorial director of Qatari news outlet Al-Watan, has since clarified {that a} concrete resolution is but to be made by these in energy at Old Trafford.

He tweeted: "Contrary to certain media and social media reports overnight, Al Watan is not owned by Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Al Watan's media report yesterday speculating about possible movement in the Manchester United takeover process was based on international media reports, as stated in the article itself, and with such news widely circulating periodically in international media for many months."

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