Man United News: The takeover race 'won by Sheikh Jassim' as date set to complete £6billion deal

In Man United news, Sheikh Jassim has won the Manchester United takeover race and will complete the £6billion deal in October, according to reports.

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliff has been in competition with the Qatari royal ever since the Glazer family announced it was considering selling the Old Trafford club, and Sheikh Jassim has now come out on top, report The Sun.

A date is pencilled in and an announcement could come as early as next month.

Sheikh Jassim's team are now completing their due diligence on the club before they end the 18-year reign of the loathed Glazers.

United fans will rejoice in a 100 per cent sale as they feared the Americans were dragging their heels and would eventually cling on to a slice of the club.

In other Man United news, the Glazers wanted to continue holding shares but were warned by senior Old Trafford figures there would be a huge backlash from the fanbase.

They will make a healthy profit having lumbered United with massive debts when they completed their £800million takeover back in 2005.

The servicing of that debt has since cost United over £1bn.

And their last financial figures showed that the gross debt is £725m — the highest it has been since 2010.

Sheikh Jassim will wipe that out to save on any further fees and not take any dividend payments from the club, like the Glazers did.

He also plans to upgrade both Old Trafford and the club's Carrington training ground, while continuing the investment in the team.

The takeover will end a tortuous process that started when the club was put up for sale last November.

It is not all good news for United, though, as midfielder Mason Mount is set to miss their Prem clashes with Nottingham Forest and Arsenal.

The £60m summer signing from Chelsea picked up a "small complaint" during  Saturday's 2-0 loss at Tottenham.

In other Man United news, a club statement revealed he is expected to be "out until the international break next month".

United's first match after that is against Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday, September 16.

Meanwhile, the club are checking on Fenerbahce keeper Altay Bayindir, 25, ahead of a possible move as back-up to new £43.8m No 1 Andre Onana.