How Man Utd bidders compare with Arsenal, Liverpool and rivals’ net worths amid takeover twist - gallery

The everlasting saga of the Manchester United takeover bid continues into October and the latest twist in the tale could provoke some worry among Red Devils supporters

Sky News reports that Ineos tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe is now looking at buying a minority stake at the club rather than seeking control as negotiations prove difficult.

Sir Jim and Qatari Sheikh Jassim have both previously made bids for the club but haven't reached the Glazers' lofty valuation of £6 billion. A new bid could still come in from Sheikh Jassim but it now appears Sir Jim may look at striking a new deal.

Regarding the latest development, Sky News report: "Sky News has learnt that Sir Jim's Ineos Sports vehicle has proposed to the controlling Glazer family a deal that would see it acquiring chunks of both their shares and the stock publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in equal proportion.

"That offer would entail making an offer at the same price for both sets of shares, with one suggestion on Monday evening being that Sir Jim could seek a roughly 25 per cent stake in the Red Devils as part of his latest proposal."

An agreement like that would leave the controversial Glazers in overall control of the football club, which may not be the solution some would have wanted. ManchesterWorld revisits how wealthy the two bidders are in comparison with Premier League sides' owners' reported net worth.