Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani has now made a claim involving Manchester City after withdrawing his bid to buy Manchester United.

It was the Daily Mail (print version via the Metro) who shared the comment.

So, what did Sheikh Jassim say about Manchester City? Let's take a look.

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What's the story? Well, it is said that Sheikh Jassim's team believe they would have been ideal owners at Old Trafford, and feel the Glazers have squandered a unique opportunity to close the gap on Manchester City.

The Qatari businessman offered around PS5bn for Manchester United, which the Glazers did not feel was enough.

It was the only offer on the table for a 100% takeover, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe is now close to striking a deal to buy 25% of the Red Devils instead.

MORE MAN CITY STORIESSheikh Jassim or not, Manchester United are miles away from Manchester City Even if Sheikh Jassim's bid had been accepted, Manchester United still would have been lightyears away from Manchester City.

Money is not the issue at Old Trafford - in fact, they have roughly matched Manchester City's spending since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

The problem is planning and a clear vision coming from the hierarchy.

Manchester City's superb recruitment team were able to seamlessly adapt to the departures of icons such as Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva with smart deals for Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva, to provide a few examples.

Yes, Sheikh Jassim would have brought serious funds to Old Trafford, but unless he had a successful vision in mind and carried it out perfectly across a decade, Manchester United wouldn't have been anywhere near Manchester City.

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