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There's a huge elephant in the room that Sir Jim Ratcliffe didn't address in the £2billion Man United stadium unveiling - and he will need to be Harry Houdini to make it work, writes SIMON JORDAN

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s achievements dwarf mine so maybe I shouldn’t be questioning him, but it’s beyond me how he squares the circle for all his bold statements regarding Manchester United to come true.

I’ll always listen to a man who has made billions. Even so, predicting United will become the most profitable football club in the world inside three years at the same time as taking on the building and financing of a £2billion stadium is some trick, particularly given the club’s current finances.

As I suspected, this week’s glossy 'unveiling' of a 100,000-seat New Trafford was what the stadium would look like, rather than someone putting up their hand up to explain the funding.