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Concerns are growing among some parties involved in the Manchester United sale that the Glazers may have “played them for months” - and instead of selling the club they would prefer to either push up the price to create leverage for a loan, or offload a minority stake to a…

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Manchester United would no longer just be about Salford, Manchester and the community of fans

The deadline for second bids for Manchester United came and went on Wednesday evening with little progress having been made on a takeover - although Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani remain in the race

The battle to take over Manchester United was plunged into confusion after the deadline for the second round of bids for the Glazer-owned club was extended at the last minute

Qatari and Ineos representatives said their bids were in but sources at United said they had not been received

Man United bidders have until 9pm tonight to submit new offers

Interested parties to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family must submit upgraded offers by 9pm on Wednesday, with the bank overseeing process then expected to put forward a preferred prospective owner

Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues to battle Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani in the race to buy Manchester United and now the INEOS founder is considering a change of tack ahead of Wednesday's 9pm deadline

Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have been the only two figures to go public with their interest

The Manchester United takeover saga is heating up, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe receiving a welcome boost in his battle to beat Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, who's upped his bid to a whopping £5.5bn