Sir Jim Radcliffe is not a sportswasher or a hedge fund and he is a fan of Manchester United. It’s no great surprise that the first group to publicly declare that they will be bidding for Manchester United would be that fronted by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. But what sort of owner might Sir Jim Ratcliffe turn out to be for Manchester United? Of course, steering a course for Manchester United would be a completely different challenge for Ratcliffe, but we can learn a little from his involvement at Nice. Should a bidding war break out then yes, Manchester United could be sold for a grossly over-inflated price.
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