Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has reportedly matched the Glazer family’s asking price with his second bid to buy Manchester United. The Qatari banker is speculated to have blown Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other rivals out of the water as a world record takeover edges closer.

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