Manchester United Suitors Granted Last-Minute Extension for Bids

  • New York investment bank Raine Group in charge of the sale
  • Bidders had initial deadline of 9 p.m. Wednesday in London

Manchester United's goalkeeper David de Gea saves a headed shot.

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Bidders for Manchester United Plc have been granted extra time to table new offers, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a late twist to the sale of the world-famous football club.

New York-based investment bank Raine Group, which is managing the sale on behalf of the American Glazer family, initially set a deadline of 9 p.m. UK time on Wednesday for revised bids only to extend this late in the day, according to the people.