Sheikh Jassim submits second bid to buy Manchester United

The chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank placed his second-round offer overnight.

ON THE MARKET: Manchester United is up for sale (Martin Rickett/PA)

Manchester United have received a second Qatari bid to buy the Old Trafford club, the PA news agency has been told.

Sheikh Jassim, the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank and the son of a former Qatari prime minister, placed his second-round offer overnight.