Man Utd takeover: Sheikh Jassim to complete Glazers deal ‘this month’ as saga nears end

Manchester United are in the midst of the club’s worst-ever start to a Premier League season as doom and gloom looms over Erik ten Hag’s reign. But reports at the end of August claim that those hoping for a takeover to start a new exciting era at Old Trafford will soon be in luck. Man Utd must make Ten Hag sack decision after Palace defeat for four reasons Man Utd outcast Sancho had already been warned about Ten Hag by Rashford November would mark one year since the Glazer family announced a strategic review seeking alternative investment, including a potential sale. But the jarring process may not reach that point, with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani reportedly set to complete a takeover this month. According to The Sun in August, Sheikh Jassim was in position to seal a £6billion deal to buy United by mid-October. The report claimed that Sheikh Jassim had beaten competition from British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and that his Qatari camp was completing their due diligence ahead of taking control. The Glazers were said to have been warned of the potential implications of staying put in M16, facing heightened backlash from the fanbase as protests at Old Trafford continue. However, the Sun added that an announcement could’ve come as early as September, but that didn’t arrive amid ongoing doubts over the Glazers’ intentions to sell.