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Turki Al-Sheikh may well have given Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers food for thought about the future of Manchester United . Earlier this week, the Saudi Arabian billionaire sparked talk of a takeover with a cryptic post on social media.

On Wednesday night, Al-Sheikh claimed the Reds were in the 'advanced stages' of agreeing a deal with a new investor. With Sir Jim Ratcliffe having only recently acquired a minority stake, many speculated that the Glazer family could be negotiating terms over their shares.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, the Saudi government official wrote: "The best news I heard today is that Manchester United is now in an advanced stage of completing a deal to sell to a new investor... I hope he’s better than the previous owners."

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