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The only photograph of Manchester United bidder Sheikh Jassim that appears to show him to be a fan of the club has been described as ‘not an official picture’, while a spokesman for his bid was ‘not able to confirm its authenticity’.
The snap, apparently of the Sheikh in a 2022-23 United shirt, was first placed into the public domain on February 18, on Twitter, by a Qatari businessman and journalist, Mohammed Saeed Alkaabi.
Alkaabi has more than 550,000 followers on his verified account, and his Twitter and Instagram accounts contain many photographs with him and top footballers, not least Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe — giving the impression he is close to PSG’s Qatari owners.
While it remains a mystery when and where the photo of Sheikh Jassim was taken, or whether it is genuine, what is definitely true is that his emissaries have started ‘a deep dive’ into United’s financial records and business before confirming their bid price.
‘This is really where the process starts,’ says one source. ‘It’s probably most accurate to say it’s advisors to Sheikh
