Manchester United report: Brazilian star 'well placed' to become first signing of the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era

By Matthew Holt
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Manchester United are yet to fully ratify a 25% takeover from Sir Jim Ratcliffe but have identified a first signing

Manchester United Sir Jim Ratcliffe is said to have already identified a first signing
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Manchester United are said to have identified their first signing of the INEOS era.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is yet to fully ratify his deal to acquire a 25 per cent stake in the club, after the terms of a partial takeover were announced in December. 

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Matthew Holt
Matthew Holt

Bio: Matthew is a freelance journalist and has currently racked up bylines for Manchester United, Manchester Evening News, GOAL and SPORTbible to name a few. A long-term sufferer of Scunthorpe United, he currently resides in the north-west after escaping the smog of North Lincolnshire.