: Manchester United shares leap on report Qatari suitor to be named preferred bidder

Manchester United shares MANU jumped 17% in premarket trade following a report from Qatar’s Al-Watan that Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani will soon be announced as the preferred bidder. He has been battling Jim Ratcliffe for control of the club after the controlling Glazer family said they would consider selling.

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