Sixty wealthy investors have pledged £1.5 billion in their bid to buy control of Manchester United in the latest development. The Glazer family is still adamant that the champions are not for sale but leaders of the Red Knights will be meeting today to go through a list of applicants ready to back a buyout.

“We thought we had 40, well it is now already 60 investors” one of the Knights said last night.

It may mean that a bid could soon be a realistic prospect and that the Red Knights will be in a position to make an offer that cannot be refused. Read the full story