Sir Jim Ratcliffe has announced himself as a contender to buy Manchester United, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Ratcliffe, head of chemical company INEOS and Britain's richest man with a reported worth of £9.8 billion, has registered an interest to buy the club from the Glazer family, who revealed in November they are looking at "strategic alternatives" including outside investment or a sale.
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Formal bids are not expected until February but Ratcliffe is the first to announce his intention to explore the possibility of acquiring the Premier League side.