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Sheikh Jassim has been a Man United supporter since 1992 and has seen the club through good and bad times. He must know Ten Hag has got United heading in the right direction again. I would be very surprised if the Qataris bought United and replaced Ten Hag with a marquee name like Zinedine Zidane.
It would of course be up to Ten Hag to get on and have a good relationship with the new executives they bring in: a new sporting director, new chief executive for example.
The owners would then give Ten Hag what he wants. The Qataris will want the best of everything. We have seen it with PSG and the signings of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, but things would be different at United.
My general sense on the transfer market is United would be big spenders in the summer window - but we are not talking crazy spending of £300m to £500m.
Everyone knows they need a striker - a world-class No 9. They will get that player, and there are names people have mentioned such as Victor Osimhen and Harry Kane.
Joining United would be more attractive for players as well - not just because of the work Ten Hag has done but also the fact they could be owned by the Qataris. If you are a player or an agent, you want to be part of this brand new project.