Finally, after months of dragging and crawling, a very trustworthy source has commented on Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s acquisition of a 25% interest.

According to Matt Dickinson of The Times, “final negotiations” were held this evening to finalize the purchase of a 25% share in Manchester United.

According to the story, Ratcliffe’s team and the Glazers have been working nonstop this week to prepare the necessary paperwork for the final approval, which should come in before the end of the week.

The Peoples Person’s prior word that the final confirmation is expected to arrive before Christmas is confirmed by this information.

Even though there are way too many “deadlines” on this list, this one feels quite real and contains some extra elements that will delight United supporters.

According to Dickinson, the previous proposal called for a three-person committee, one of whom would be Glazer, to make decisions about football-related issues.

But Sir Jim Ratcliffe has managed to seize total control over all things football-related in a bargaining victory for INEOS.

It implies that his team will no longer need to confer with the Glazers and that he will have the last say in all matters football-related.

The decision-making process would definitely move more quickly as a result of the hesitating Glazers being entirely removed from the deal.

To cast a shadow over this welcome development, the report notes that although the relevant parties will ratify soon, the formal transfer of power will not occur until late January.

The reason for this is that Sir Jim will have to delay the process further by passing the league’s test and completing paperwork on their end as well.

Even yet, it is a very positive development for the team, as it appears that United is now entering a new age in which the Glazers will no longer control the team’s football destiny.