Manchester United shares soared by 17 per cent in after hours trading on New York's Stock Exchange on Monday night, potentially signalling imminent confirmation of a Qatari takeover.
There are two bids on the table to buy the Premier League side - one from British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the other from Sheikh Jassim of Qatar.
United's share price - which was around $12 back in November when the Glazer family announced it was to be put up for sale - is always closely monitored and a sudden spike to $23.60 caught the eye.