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For thrill-seeking plutocrats, nothing offers an ego trip like football
Old Trafford needs costly upgrades but club-owned land is ripe for redevelopment
Protracted process is in sharp contrast to rapid deal for rival Premier League club Chelsea last year
Premier League club’s American owners seek higher offers in final round of process
Entrepreneur is competing against Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani for Premier League football club
The club has been put up for sale with a reported target price of $6bn-$7bn. The FT’s calculations suggest the club is worth around $1.6bn
Qatari Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe have both gone public with bids
Jim Ratcliffe and son of former Qatari PM are pursuing one of the world’s most valuable sporting teams
Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes rival offer for Premier League club
Glazer family is trying to sell club that has enterprise value of $4.5bn
Plus, World Cup sponsors get ambushed in Qatar, Silver Lake ramps up stake in Manchester City owner, Dubai versus Doha, and more
Valuation met with scepticism despite club’s vast global fan base
Plus, the favourites’ standings after round one, Qatar’s last chance
Prospective buyers could seek to enlist former Old Trafford star to boost chances of taking over club
Sale of Premiership rivals Chelsea for £2.5bn in May has set a valuation marker
US owners confirm looking for outside investors or potential disposal after 17 contentious years
Portugal star to depart immediately after explosive end to unhappy second spell at club
Apple employees push back against company plan to return to the office
Plus, the Tokyo Olympics corruption probe, Disney’s sports empire, and much more
UK billionaire emerges as potential buyer of struggling football giant if Glazer family want to sell
Formula 1 cancels Russia grand prix as repercussions of invasion ripple through sporting world
Premier League champion’s rival hampered by loss of match day income
Outgoing vice-chair Ed Woodward has presided over club’s longest streak without Premier League title
Latest run of defeats has left club facing struggle to qualify for European competition
Crisis hits ticket sales and lucrative pre-season tours but the football club is spending big on new players
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