Manchester United's takeover will rumble into July as the Reds remain no closer to being sold.
The Glazers announced they had put the club up for sale back in November. At this stage, several options were on the table including the prospect of seeking alternative investment rather than a full sale.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has since proposed an offer of £5bn to the Glazers for a 60 per cent stake in the club. This was deemed to be the winning bid until recently when reports emerged Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani's full sale offer was in pole position.
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What is now obvious is United will be heading into July without new owners at the club and uncertainty remains rife. With this in mind MEN Sport has taken a look at the latest takeover headlines.
Sheikh Jassim's boardroom approach explained
In The Athletic, they have spoken to people who know the Qatari banker best to decipher what he is like as a person. During his time on the board at Credit Suisse, Sheikh Jassim was described as quiet at first before settling in the role.
He was known for asking 'very good questions' and was praised for how engaged he was with matters relating to the bank. He is also said to have adopted the nickname 'JJ' while at the bank and would sign documents under this moniker.
Another source claimed Sheikh Jassim was often 'difficult to read'. While sometimes he would have great insights, other times it appeared as though he had not been listening at all.
Ratcliffe opens up on first Glazers meeting
INEOS founder and Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe has admitted negotiating with all of the Glazer siblings during the Manchester United takeover is difficult in extracts leaked from a new book.
Ratcliffe is one of the frontrunners to purchase United after the American owners put the club up for sale back in November. Since then, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has also entered the race and it is widely understood he is in pole position to buy the club.
Originally from Failsworth, Ratcliffe is a childhood United fan despite in recent years owning a season ticket at Chelsea. In excerpts revealed by The Times from a new book on Ratcliffe, the 70-year-old explains his first meeting he had with the Glazers.
