THE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS

MANCHESTER UNITED

SIR JIM RATCLIFFE United fan and UK’s richest man.

RED KNIGHTS Consortium, led by Lord Jim O’Neill, who tried to buy the club 12 years ago.

DUBAI The Emirate’s sovereign wealth fund has attempted to buy United in the past, with a $360m deal falling through in 2007.

LIVERPOOL

MUKESH AMBANI Successful businessman and owner of Mumbai Indians IPL team.

MUMTALAKAT Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund Mumtalakat manages £15bn assets.

HARRIS AND BLITZER Owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils.