Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s deal to buy Man United has finally come to an end when Man United officially announced a club record transfer contract, at an extremely important time.

Fabrizio Romano quoted: “Our common ambition is clear that we all want to see Manchester United return to where we belong, at the pinnacle of English, European and world football.”

“As a local boy and lifelong supporter of the club, I am delighted that we have been able to agree a deal with the Man United Board, delegating to us responsibility for the management of the club. Managing the team’s football activities in the new era”.

“The club’s commercial success has ensured there is always money available to win trophies at the highest level, a potential that has not been fully unlocked in recent times.”

“We will bring global knowledge, expertise and talent from the wider INEOS Sport group to help drive further improvement at Man United, while also providing funds to enable future investment to Old Trafford”.

“We are here for the long term and recognize that many challenges and hard work lie ahead, which we will approach with rigor, professionalism and passion.”

“We are committed to working with everyone at the club, board, staff, players and fans – to help drive Man United forward.”

This is the announcement that Man United fans have been waiting for for many years. Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS group will be new hope for Man United fans around the world.