Bid, paving the way for british billionaire Sirjim Ratcliffe s offer, which could be approved this week. But its far from straightforward. Ben croucher has been looking at some of the unanswered questions. Lets take you back to november last year, when Manchester United said they where exploring Strategic Alternatives that included selling the club. It came after big protests against the owners in the ill fated European Super League saga. To mean better emerged from United Van Sirjim Ratcliff and owner of Petrol Chemicals giant, and the chairman of one of qatars biggest banks. United sent a soft deadline of the 17th Of February for initial beds. Then another deadline in march that was later extended. Both put together new proposals, ratcliff 469 the club for just 100 . After a summer of silence, he pulls out. As Manchester United are listed on the new york stock exchange, we can see that they are worth around 2. 6 billion pounds. Earlier this year, forbes valued that mirror 4. 8 billio