Man Utd takeover latest: £1.4bn deal ‘suffers another delay’ but ‘better times’ claim made

The latest international break is over, England have secured qualification for next year’s UEFA European Championship finals in Germany, and domestic football is now back on centre stage.

The Premier League returns this afternoon with the Merseyside derby kicking things off at Anfield as Liverpool host Everton. Manchester United will travel to Bramall Lane to face Sheffield United in an 8pm kick off this evening while Man City are at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the traditional 3pm slot.

Meanwhile, the Old Trafford takeover saga continues to rumble on in the background as Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks to secure a reported 25 percent stake in the club. Here are the latest Manchester United takeover news headline on Saturday, October 21:

Man Utd takeover ‘suffers another set back’

Per an article from The Express, the Manchester United takeover saga has been struck by the latest in a long string of delays as Sir Jim Ratcliffe waits to buy a 25 per cent stake in the club. That is because, as first reported by the Mail, INEOS might not take over the club’s sporting operation in time for the January transfer window ‘despite initial hope the buy-out could be passed on Thursday.’

Ratcliffe is said to ‘have a clear path to winning the race’ after Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani’s withdrawal, but the United board is apparently yet to sanction his £1.4billion deal. However, it is also reported that United’s 12 board members - including all six Glazer siblings - have a pre-planned meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss financial matters.

Man Utd fans can ‘look forward to better times’ with Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United supporters have been told that they can look forward to better times with Sir Jim Ratcliffe. That comes from The Sun who are quoting Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff.

The Austrian said: “Jim and his partners, they are first of all complementary. They are huge in terms of profit and decisions being made very quickly, three bullet points on a page and here we go. With Jim, all the bulls*** is cut out and I think that wherever he gets his power and resource and character behind it I think that’s going to be an add on for any team.”