Manchester United's drawn-out ownership saga could be resolved before Christmas Day.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is eager to get a deal signed off before 25 December which would see his Ineos Group pay around £1.25bn to buy 25% of the club.
BBC Sport understands there has been fresh impetus around negotiations this week.
It is more than a year since the Glazer family announced they were considering selling the club.
However, despite several false dawns, the long-mooted deal for Ratcliffe's Ineos to become minority shareholders has still not been confirmed.
It is expected advisers on all sides will work late on Friday, or into the weekend, if necessary providing a positive outcome is still possible before the Christmas break.