Senior Government officials working in football governance have reportedly flagged concerns privately over Manchester United bidder Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani.
Sheikh Jassim is one of the leading contenders to take over the Premier League giants, with the Qatari bidder facing competition from the Ineos group led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
According to Bloomberg, Government officials voiced concerns over Sheikh Jassim due to previous regulatory failings at the UK subsidiary of the Qatar Islamic Bank.
Sheikh Jassim has been the chairman of the QIB since 2006.
The Prudential Regulation Authority fined the UK subsidiary £1.