The Qatari banker has submitted an offer, thought to be in excess of £5bn, to complete a takeover of the 20-time English champions, with a deal potentially going through next month.
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United’s American owners, the Glazer family, launched a formal sale process late last year, with several bids received in February and March. read more
The Red Devils’ current owners have been in control of the club for 17 years since completing their full takeover in the summer of 2005
The Blues were forced to deny reports last month that the Russian billionaire is looking to cash-in after 15 years in West London.
Roman Abramovich will resume redevelopment work at Stamford Bridge and rejected reports that their Russian owner is ready to sell the club.
The Daily Mail reported that Jim Ratcliffe, the chairman and chief executive of multinational petrochemicals group, Ineos, expressed an interest in the Premier League club, which the Russian has owned for 15 years.