Manchester United bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe attends presentation at Old Trafford

Ratcliffe, the 70-year-old owner of Ligue 1 club Nice, was joined at Old Trafford by INEOS co-owners Andy Currie and John Reece.

INEOS owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe (left) and Sir David Brailsford (centre) pictured at Manchester United’s Old Trafford ground on Friday (Peter Byrne/PA)

Sir Jim Ratcliffe was at Old Trafford on Friday to attend a presentation held by senior Manchester United management staff.

INEOS founder Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani have made offers to buy United to American merchant bankers Raine, which was brought in to assist the club in assessing bids.