Man Utd takeover: Sheikh Jassim would have targeted incredible trio including PSG star Kylian Mbappe

Manchester United's takeover took a fresh twist at the weekend when it was announced Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani would be pulling out.

That has cleared the way for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to take a 25% stake. And there are reports that had Sheikh Jassim's bid been successful he would have targeted PSG star Kylian Mbappe, along with Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman and Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga in the transfer market.

Either way, Manchester United fans have been left wondering 'what if?'.

Sky Sports and The Sun report: "Sheikh Jassim was planning to sign PSG star Kylian Mbappe, along with Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman and Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga had his takeover of Man Utd succeeded (The Sun)."

What happened over the weekend with the Manchester United takeover?

It took a major turn on Saturday evening when it was announced Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani would be pulling out. That has cleared the way for Sir Jim Ratcliffe but it has emerged the Ineos boss is hoping to securing a 25% stake in the club, not the full takeover wanted by the Qatari bid. 

According to reports, the Nice owner’s plan would be to complete a full takeover in time - this being seen as the first step. That is what many United fans will be clinging on to. As a condition of his offer he has also indicated he wants ‘sporting control’ from the off, meaning he would get his hands on football operations. The bid is believed to be worth around £1.3bn and there is no word yet on whether the Glazers will accept it.