SIR JIM RATCLIFFE is considering making an offer to buy a minority stake in Manchester United.
The British billionaire has been in the running with Sheikh Jassim to buy a controlling share of the club from the Glazer family.
Despite the current owners putting United on the market last November, no deal has been struck and negotiations with both are at a stalemate.
It has been reported that there are disagreements between shareholders about the club’s £6bn valuation, as well as potential legal issues should a full takeover benefit one party more than another.
Ratcliffe made a proposal to buy Man Utd for around £5bn earlier this year, as did Sheikh Jassim, but the offers did not satisfy club chiefs.