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Sources close to Qatar Sports Investments, who asked not be named when relaying private conversations, have confirmed that there is interest in Manchester United. @TheAthleticFC #MUFC
JUST IN: Qatar Sports Investment HAS had exploratory internal conversations about United, as well as with third-party advisors, but for now, it insists Al-Khelaifi has not met with Raine or the United owners, the Glazer family. @TheAthleticFC #MUFC
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A possible sale - would require Qi to cash in extremely quickly on PSG. That scenario seems improbable while QSI insists it is committed to PSG. The alternative is that QIA (sovereign wealth fund) dreams up a creative structure that is deemed separate. @TheAthleticFC
The British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, who recently recruited Jean-Claude Blanc from PSG to lead his INEOS Group, is seen as a rival, with bids expected from private equity and tech. @TheAthleticFC
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For now, Qatar has a watching brief on United, but it was described as an "evolving situation". They expect a consortium to emerge from Saudi Arabia. @TheAthleticFC #MUFC