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British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe responded with scepticism when questioned about a competing bid to take over Manchester United . The Ineos boss wasn't entirely convinced his competitor was even a real person .

Ratcliffe, 72, agreed to purchase a 27.7% stake in United for approximately £1.3billion in December 2023, which he has since increased to 28.9%. At the time, the Brit outbid Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani , who was solely interested in buying the club from the Glazer family outright but failed in his £5.5bn proposal.

Ratcliffe's future as a United shareholder is now thought to be at risk following rumours a new investor is in discussions to buy the club. This comes after Saudi sports chief Turki Al-Sheikh claimed to have insider information when he po

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