Manchester United: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's company Ineos formally joins process to buy club

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is 1 of Britain's richest men, according to Forbes

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe's steadfast Ineos has officially entered the contention to bargain Manchester United.

An Ineos spokesperson "We person formally enactment ourselves into the process."

Ratcliffe made an unsuccessful £4.25bn connection to bargain Chelsea past twelvemonth aft proprietor Roman Abramovich enactment the London nine up for sale.

Born the lad of a joiner successful Failsworth, successful Greater Manchester, Ratcliffe is simply a boyhood instrumentality of United and 1 of the UK's richest men.

The Old Trafford nine are 4th successful the Premier League aft an betterment successful signifier nether manager Erik 10 Hag, who took implicit successful the summer.

They bushed section rivals Manchester City 2-1 connected Saturday and are 9 points disconnected leaders Arsenal.

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