Before Shiekh Jassim completely withdrew from the contest on Saturday night, many months had passed and it had become less and less conceivable that the Glazers would sell. According to reports, an offer to buy the club for about £5 billion was made, and more investments in the billions were prepared.

The plan, according to a later revelation, was for Ratcliffe to acquire a minority 25 percent ownership in the Red Devils with an eye toward a future full acquisition, but it was not to be. The Old Trafford team’s future appears to have been decided by that, raising concerns about the consequences.

Daniel Levy has already discussed a Tottenham takeover

With an eye toward a full takeover from ENIC, which controls more than 85% of the club, one of these has concerned Shiekh Jassim potentially pushing the offer toward Tottenham. Though it’s unclear if that will be the case, the rumors so far don’t appear to be slowing down.

In the event that this were to occur, Levy has already described how the board and he would react in the event that such an offer were made in the near future. I’ve got no real interest in leaving Tottenham, but I have to take anything that anyone may wish to suggest into consideration, he said in a statement to Bloomberg last month.

“It’s not about me, it’s about what’s right for the club. We have 30,000 shareholders who own approximately 13.5 per cent. We run this club as if it is a public company.”

As the squad underwent a transformation under new manager Ange Postecoglou, there were numerous changes made both on and off the field over the summer. In addition, Joe Lewis, who owned the business until he ceded control to his family trust, was charged in America with insider trading, an allegation he vigorously contests.

In response to a question about an acquisition, Levy added, “If somebody wants to make serious offers to the board of Tottenham, we will consider it along with our advisors. We would be open to anything if we believed it to be in the club’s best interests.