But that’s only if the Qatari takeover bid led by Sheikh Jassim is successful. United have been up for sale for almost a year under the Glazers. They want £6billion to leave Old Trafford. And the club’s future is still in limbo with no interested party yet to meet that valuation. Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe remain the frontrunners to invest. The latter is ready to...Full Story »

David Beckham is tipped to make a sensational return to Manchester United in an ambassador role if Sheikh Jassim buys the club from the Glazers. WHAT HAPPENED? talkSPORT has reported that Beckham will be offered an ambassadorial post at Old Trafford if Sheikh Jassim, the Qatari banker vying with Sir Jim Ratcliffe to buy Man Utd, is successful in his takeover bid. THE BIGGER PICTURE: There is...Full Story »

German midfielder Julian Draxler has left Paris Saint-Germain to join Qatari side Al Ahli SC on a two-year contract, both clubs said on Monday. Draxler, who played for VfL Wolfsburg and Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga, joined PSG in 2017. He made over 190 appearances in six seasons with the Ligue 1 club, but fell out of favour and spent last season on loan with Portuguese side Benfica. "The clu...Full Story »

Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has left Paris Saint-Germain to join Qatari side Al Arabi, the clubs said on Wednesday. Verratti has signed a three-year deal with the Qatar Stars League club, who have paid a reported €45 million ($48.31m) for the 30-year-old, according to the Italian media. "I was very proud to wear the colours of Paris St Germain for more than a decade, to rub shoulde...Full Story »

Manchester United will make a sensational move for Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe if the Qatari bidders are successful in their takeover. WHAT HAPPENED? According to Christian Falk, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, the ambitious billionaire bidder from the Middle East, is eyeing French superstar Mbappe as a marquee signing this summer, if he completes the takeover of Manchester Unite...Full Story »

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani submitted his third and final bid to buy Manchester United on Friday and remains confident it will be successful despite concerns current owners, the Glazer Family, are determined to stay, sources have told ESPN. Raine Group, the merchant bank handling the process for the Glazers, were expecting a third round of offers by 10 p.m. BST (5 p.m. ET) on Friday befo...Full Story »

QATARI Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani wants Brazilian superstar Neymar to spearhead his Manchester United revolution IF he wins the battle to control Old Trafford. Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group both put in their THIRD bids for the club just before Friday's 10pm deadline, with the Qatari banker eyeing a swoop for Neymar. Sheikh Jassim has submitted a final bid for Ma...Full Story »

Man Utd news: Avram Glazer is against a full takeover Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer is against the idea of a full sale of the club, according to reports. The stance throws the takeover attempts from Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and Jim Ratcliffe into major doubt. Ratcliffe submitted a second official offer for United earlier this week. Meanwhile, the second Qatari-backed bid fina...Full Story »

Wealthy Qatar national Sheikh Jassim Bin Ham Al Thani has launched a Manchester United takeover bid Manchester United have received a takeover bid from wealthy Qatar national Sheikh Jassim Bin Ham Al Thani. The Sheikh, who is chairman of a leading Qatari bank QIB and is believed to be a lifelong United fan, is leading a consortium from the Middle East. QIB, which was established in 1982, has q...Full Story »

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS both submitted bids to buy Manchester United before Friday's deadline. Bin Hamad Al Thani launches substantial bid for Man Utd Sir Ratcliffe's INEOS submit rival bid Soft deadline for bids on United is February 17, 10pm WHAT HAPPENED? Bin Hamad Al Thani is the chairman of one of Qatar banks QIB and confirmed i...Full Story »

The World Cup's sexiest fan has said she is a "magnet for toxic a**holes" after rising to fame in Qatar. Former Miss Croatia Ivana Knoll wowed fans during the World Cup last year as she stunned in her country's colours during their run to the semi-finals. Her racy outfits won her thousands of admirers, with her Instagram following now standing at 3.5 million two months on from the end of the ...Full Story »

The race to buy Manchester United appears to be heating up with bids to acquire the Premier League club from the Glazer family expected on Friday. WHAT HAPPENED? An opening bid of £5 billion for Manchester United is expected to be made on Friday, according to Bloomberg. A consortium of Qatari investors, that includes former Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, is currently...Full Story »

Manchester United have set a deadline for bids to buy the club after the Glazers put them up for sale earlier in the season. The club have reportedly been priced at around £5bn, double the amount that Chelsea sold for in May, and there are thought to be no shortage of suitors despite the prohibitive and extortionate price tag. According to reports, ‘candidates in America, the Midd...Full Story »

Manchester United are reportedly set to receive a mega-money takeover offer from Qatari investors, who would hand Erik ten Hag a huge transfer war-chest if they complete a deal to buy the club. Ten Hag was appointed Red Devils manager last year and he has since overseen a precipitous upturn in fortunes at Old Trafford. According to the Daily Mail, a group of private, high-wealth individuals bas...Full Story »

Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud, the CEO of Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of the Gulf nation, has broken his silence on links with a possible investment in Liverpool. QIA are one of the consortiums being linked with the Reds at the moment, with FSG recently announcing that they were open to selling the club, or to minority investment coming in from elsewhere. When aske...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's Qatar hotel room could be immortalised as a museum following his Qatar heroics in which he fired Argentina to glory and took home the Golden Ball Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball as Argentina won the 2022 World Cup (Image: Getty Images) Lionel Messi's Qatar hotel room could be turned into a museum following his World Cup heroics as he took home the Golden Ball while firing Argen...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI'S hotel room from the Qatar World Cup is set to be turned into a museum. The Argentina captain, 35, led his country to their third title in the Middle East - their first World Cup triumph since 1986. His hotel room is now set to be turned into a museum As well as the trophy, Messi also took home the Player of the Tournament honour for his sensational displays. He contributed sev...Full Story »

A TOPLESS Argentina fan risked jail tonight after she was spotted on TV stripping off to celebrate their dramatic World Cup win. After Gonzalo Montiel's decisive penalty kick, the TV cameras panned to the jubilant Argentina fans. Fans spotted a topless fan during the World Cup final The blonde supporter was celebrating Argentina's win over France And one blonde woman left nothing to the imag...Full Story »

Lionel Messi is celebrating a dream, career-defining World Cup triumph as Argentina won the most dramatic final in history on penalties after Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick had kept holders France alive.After 63 matches and a thrilling month of action, Sunday’s breathless finale was the wildest conclusion anyone could have imagined to the first finals held in the Middle East and Arab worl...Full Story »

Luka Modric exited football’s biggest stage with a bronze medal after captaining Croatia to victory over Morocco in the World Cup third-place play-off.The Real Madrid midfielder, 37, has yet to call time on his international career but this was likely to be his last World Cup appearance as the 2018 runners-up took third spot in Qatar following a 2-1 win at Khalifa International Stadium.If ...Full Story »