Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani has come out on top in the race to buy Manchester United, according to reports in the country.
Mail Sport reported over the weekend that both bidders in the battle for United - Sheikh Jassim and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe - were finalising their offers ahead of an expected decision on exclusivity later this week.
At one stage Ratcliffe's Ineos company appeared to be out in front, yet those acting on behalf of Sheikh Jassim have been more optimistic about their chances following the dramatic submission of an improved offer last week.