Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani's Qatari clan remain confident they will win the Manchester United takeover battle despite indications within the media that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is the Glazer's 'preferred bidder' - reports in France suggest. Earlier this week, INEOS looked to be on course to acquire the keys to Old Trafford amid claims they had won over United's current owners with their lucrative proposal that would enable both Joel and Avram Glazer to stay on board by maintaining their 20 per cent in the club.