LGBTQ+ activist concerned by potential Qatari takeover of Man Utd
As things stand, Sheikh Jassim seems to be in pole position to buy Manchester United. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s own bid is apparently ‘dead in the water’, something that works in the favour of his rival. And it seems a matter of when, not if, the mysterious figure ends up securing power at Old Trafford…
The Glazers are yet to confirm their intentions, having announced back in November they were open to potentially packing their bags and leaving the club.
But all signs currently point to Sheikh Jassim rocking up at Old Trafford this summer.
Confidence is growing in the Qatari camp that they’ll succeed in their mission to buy United, having tabled five offers for the club so far.
The noise around Ratcliffe, by contrast, sounds increasingly pessimistic.
So, with Sheikh Jassim seemingly the frontrunner, Express Sport now takes a look at four ways the club have already changed since the end of last season.
Man Utd takeover: Sheikh Jassim is the frontrunner to buy the club (Image: GETTY)
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Man Utd takeover: Mason Mount is poised to join ahead of Sheikh Jassim era (Image: GETTY)
One new signing basically done
United fans have been crying out for new signings.
And it seems as though they’re going to get their way, with Mason Mount on the verge of moving to Old Trafford.
The Red Devils have agreed an overall deal worth £60million for the England international, who will undergo a medical on Monday.
The deal is being signed off by the Glazers, despite the Americans being expected to depart.
Whether Sheikh Jassim is given time to splash some of his cash on reinforcements this summer, however, remains to be seen.
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Man Utd takeover: Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe will be gone by Sheikh Jassim arrival (Image: GETTY)
Players gone
United have already seen an exodus take place ahead of the new season.
Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe have departed, with the pair failing to live up to their potential at the club.
And Zidane Iqbal has been allowed to leave for FC Utrecht, while Wout Weghorst and Marcel Sabitzer have returned to Burnley and Bayern Munich respectively.
More players could be shown the door ahead of the Sheikh Jassim era.
Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial, Harry Maguire, Scott McTominay and Fred are just several stars who could depart to raise funds for another summer spending spree.