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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's firm INEOS has confirmed that it has submitted a bid for Manchester United.
It comes after the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) confirmed that he had put in his own offer for the club.
A statement from INEOS said that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS "have submitted a bid for majority ownership of Manchester United Football Club".
It added: "We would see our role as the long-term custodians of Manchester United on behalf of the fans and the wider community. We are ambitious and highly competitive and would want to invest in Manchester United to make them the number one club in the world once again.
"We also recognise that football governance in this country is at a crossroads. We would want to help lead this next chapter, deepening the culture of English football by making the club a beacon for a modern, progressive, fan-centred approach to ownership.
"We want a Manchester United anchored in its proud history and roots in the northwest of England, putting the Manchester back into Manchester United and clearly focusing on winning the Champions League."
The billionaire, one of Britain's richest people, has never made any secret of his desire to buy the club. He supported United as a boy and is understood to remain a fan.