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Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus claims he is planning to approach investors in a bid to purchase Manchester United . He also states he would be interested in working with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and other backers.

Zilliacus led one of many parties that submitted bids for the club in 2023 when the Glazer family announced they would open to either a full or partial sale of United. But his fan-led approach came too late in the day and Ratcliffe's Ineos purchased a nearly 30 per cent stake while seizing control of footballing operations.

This week, rumours have spread that the club could be sold with suggestions of a bid from the UAE. Saudi Arabia's Turki Al-Sheikh claimed that a businessman is in "advanced talks" with United's hierarchy .

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