Erik ten Hag says that he and his players are following the Manchester United takeover saga with interest, but cannot allow it to distract them from their jobs on the pitch.
The deadline for bids is 10pm on Friday although its understood that Raine – the investment bank appointed by United’s owners, the Glazer family, as financial advisors over the potential sale – would accept offers beyond then.
Multi-billion bids to buy the club are expected from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States, while British petrochemical tycoon Jim Ratcliffe is also ready to make a move backed by US banks JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.