Millionaire cools talk of bidding war for United

THE prospect of a bidding war erupting for Manchester United was downplayed yesterday with the man identified as a potential suitor urging caution about a takeover.

Keith Harris, a life-long United fan and millionaire banker, said yesterday that it was "a little bit premature" to be talking about making a rival bid for the club.

United have already received one approach, believed to be from its second largest shareholder Malcolm Glazer, and reports yesterday linked Mr Harris to the club.