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Confirmed Breaking News; The Glazers’ shares point to their preferred Man United bidder after Sheikh Jassim’s latest bid

The Glazers have owned Manchester United since 2005 and have only cared about one thing ever since: money.
The possibility of taking over England’s biggest football club in a highly leveraged deal that has put the club in debt has now turned into a sale opportunity worth more than £5bn.

Both Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim have put their latest offers for the club on the table and takeovers expert Mike Keegan said they should hear the long-awaited outcome of whoever wins the battle in the coming days.
Ratcliffe, 70, was in a stronger position as his bid – despite being around 60% of United’s – priced the club higher than Qatar’s bid.

With the offerings now looking better in terms of overall valuation since the last offering, there’s little difference between them except whether the Glazers now want to cash it all in and clean their hands, or somehow stick around for a number of years first departure in its entirety. Now, if you look at the history of what the Glazers care about, you’d say they prefer to get as much money as possible – and as quickly as possible.

The previous allure of potentially earning more in the long run by staying at the club under Ratcliffe may not be so appealing now that Sheikh Jassim has made his latest offer.
Everything indicates that the Glazers will accept the Qatari offer for the club and get their money – guaranteed – immediately while the share price is still high.

Whatever happens, any Manchester United fan can agree that this has to end. The saga has been going on since November last year, with the Glazers trying to squeeze every penny out of the club they could never have bought, and with the transfer window fast approaching there must finally be a quick conclusion. so that Erik ten Hag can grow stronger. his team.

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At long last, it looks to be decision week in the long-running saga of Manchester United’s potential takeover.

After Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani lodged what his party described as a fifth and final offer in the hope of beating Sir Jim Ratcliffe to the keys to Old Trafford, the Glazers are now set to choose a preferred bidder in the coming days with the help of US merchant bank Raine, who’ve been overseeing the process since it was announced that United were on the market in November.

Speculation ramped up over the weekend, with Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi being forced to come out and deny any involvement in Sheikh Jassim’s bid after it was claimed that he’d held talks with the Glazer family. Ratcliffe’s petrochemical company, INEOS, remain confident over a securing deal, all while manager Erik ten Hag focusses on ensuring that the Red Devils make a strong start to the summer transfer window amid their pursuit of targets such as Mason Mount and Harry Kane.

 

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Express Sport brings you up to date with all the latest transfer news, gossip and done deals on Friday, June 9.

We are now just five days out from opening of the summer transfer market but that hasn’t stopped a number of clubs from pouncing on targets in a bid to get their business wrapped up early. On Thursday, Liverpool unveiled their first summer capture in the form of Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister and there is already optimism that more arrivals will follow the World Cup winner through the door in due course.

There are so many intriguing factors in play this summer in the Premier League which could become more competitive than ever next season.

Champions Manchester City are already working on arrivals behind the scenes as they prepare for Saturday’s Champions League final against Inter Milan.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are ready to launch a club-record bid for Declan Rice after West Ham’s Conference League triumph in Prague in a bid to beat Bayern Munich to the punch.

Manchester United are already making plans to sign a striker while Newcastle are looking to invest once again following their eye-catching return to the Champions League.

Then there is Liverpool, Brighton, Aston Villa, Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham and big-spending Chelsea, who are heading into an exciting new era under Mauricio Pochettino.

So where is everyone shopping? Express Sport has you covered with the latest transfer news on Friday, June 9.

Messi taunted by Aguero over MLS move

Lionel Messi’s arrival in Major League Soccer has quickly become one of the most hotly-anticipated transfers in world football. But the Argentina legend will have his work cut out to enjoy the levels of success he is used to this season. The 35-year-old agreed to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami this week after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain was allowed to expire at the end of the Ligue 1 season.

Messi’s former international team-mate Sergio Aguero has recognised the tall order facing his friend and told ESPN Argentina: “I spoke to Messi yesterday. I sent him a message with a screenshot of the Eastern Conference standings and I said, ‘your team is behind. You have to move up to 8th/9th.’ Messi cracked up. He said, ‘we have to make the play-offs.’”

Hudson-Odoi set to be part of Chelsea fire sale

Chelsea could be forced to rue a missed transfer opportunity this summer, with Callum Hudson-Odoi reportedly poised to leave for a bargain fee. Once tipped to be one of the Blues’ future stars, the winger failed to inspire during a recent loan spell with Bayer Leverkusen and he could be among those on the chopping block as Mauricio Pochettino reshuffles his new squad.

A loan spell at Leverkusen yielded only one goal in 21 appearances, and the German outfit are not expected to try and sign the 22-year-old permanently. According to Corriere dello Sport, Hudson-Odoi could be available for just £10million this summer.

Accepting a fee that low would be particularly painful for Pochettino’s Chelsea, who rejected a lucrative offer from Bayern Munich back in 2020. The Bavarian giants tabled a season-long loan proposal with a staggering £70m option to buy Hudson-Odoi, who was a teenager at the time. They also lodged a £30m bid to sign him permanently the year prior.

Raya valuation ‘too high’

Manchester United and Tottenham are said to be in agreement that Brentford’s £40million asking price for David Raya is too high, with both clubs reportedly willing to walk away from negotiations.

Raya has earned rave reviews as part of Brentford’s dream run in the Premier League. But a deal for the goalkeeper could be off the table before negotiations have even fully begun as neither Spurs or United are prepared to bid as high as £40m for the Spaniard, according to the Evening Standard.

Ancelotti ‘troubled’ by Perez’s Real Madrid transfer plan

Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly growing frustrated with the higher powers at Real Madrid due to their reluctance to push on with his personal transfer targets ahead of next season. The Italian is desperate for Los Blancos to put an offer on the table for Tottenham star Harry Kane, though other players are being prioritised despite not being entirely attainable.

Relevo reports that the ex-Everton boss has made it no secret in meetings that he wants Kane to be pursued vigorously. Florentino Perez was present on those occasions and agreed with the demand, but it is reported that he has since had a change of heart.

Everton contract updates as players depart

Everton have offered new contracts to Seamus Coleman, Tom Davies and Andy Lonergan.

Fellow goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has turned down an offer to remain at Goodison Park and will now depart.

Yerry Mina and Andros Townsend are also leaving Merseyside this summer on free transfers.

The Toffees also recently opted against triggering their £4.5m option to buy Conor Coady.

Newcastle budget details emerge

The Mail are reporting that Eddie Howe will have just £75m to spend this summer.

That could potentially be stretched to £100m via player sales but the Magpies need to be careful to ensure they remain in compliance with FFP regulations.

James Maddison has quickly emerged as Howe’s top summer transfer target but Tottenham are also in the hunt for the Leicester playmaker.

Moises Caicedo, Scott McTominay and Conor Gallagher are also among the names on their shortlist.

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Done deal: Naby Keita joins Werder Bremen

Liverpool have confirmed midfielder Naby Keita will be joining Werder Bremen on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the month.

The Guinea international midfielder spent five years at Anfield and won seven trophies during his time on Merseyside including the Champions League and Premier League.

Keita is understood to have taken a significant pay-cut to pursue a return to Germany where he previously featured for RB Leipzig before joining the Reds for £52.75million in the summer of 2018.

His departure – alongside the exits of James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – have sparked Jurgen Klopp’s summer midfield rebuild with Manu Kone and Khephren Thuram among the targets of interest following the signing of Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister

Roca heading for Leeds exit door

Real Betis are upping their interest in Leeds midfielder Marc Roca.

That’s according to Relevo, who say the La Liga outfit are already working on a deal to sign the Spanish midfielder.

He only joined the Whites last summer from Bayern Munich but Roca could be available on the cheap following Leeds’ relegation.

The former Espanyol maestro could lead the Elland Road exodus with more team-mates expected to follow him out of the door.

Chelsea in for Lautaro

The Times are reporting that Chelsea are now targeting Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez.

The Argentine has been in breathtaking form of late, helping fire Inter to the Champions League final with a second-leg winner against AC Milan.

Martinez also notched twice for Inter in their 2-1 Coppa Italia triumph over Fiorentina a few weeks ago.

Real Madrid are also interest having recently lost Karim Benzema to Saudi Arabian giants Al-Ittihad.

Maguire wants United stay

TalkSPORT claim Harry Maguire wants to stick it out at Manchester United decided Erik ten Hag favouring a sale.

Maguire has fallen out of favour this season despite being the club’s captain and may have to look elsewhere if he wishes to play regular football.

But the report claims he wants to fight for his place instead of pursuing a transfer, a decision that is unlikely to prove popular at United.

The Red Devils need to raise cash to spend and Maguire is one of their most sellable assets this summer.

Tottenham have been credited with interest in the Manchester United centre-back.

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