Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.25bn investment in Manchester United will go through NEXT WEEK with the British billionaire set to purchase 25 per cent of the A-shares listed on New York Stock Exchange

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.25 billion investment in Manchester United will finally come through next week, at a crucial point in the season for manager Erik ten Hag.

Sources have confirmed that Ratcliffe's takeover of a quarter of the club from the Glazer family is expected to be announced early this week.

The British billionaire will buy 25 percent of the A shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as well as 25 percent of the Glazers' B shares, which have greater voting rights. He will pump an extra £245 million into the club to upgrade Old Trafford and Carrington.

Ratcliffe's arrival comes at a crucial time for Ten Hag, with the Dutchman under renewed scrutiny after Saturday's poor performance in Newcastle and facing a dressing room row.

United's fate in the Champions League will be decided next Tuesday when they must win a match against Bayern Munich, while still depending on the result of the other group match between Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.25 billion investment in Manchester United will be completed next week

He will buy 25 percent of United's A shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange

Ten Hag's team then travels to Anfield, where they suffered a humiliating 7-0 defeat to arch-rivals Liverpool in March.

The 53-year-old is desperate to bounce back from Newcastle's defeat at home to Chelsea on Wednesday and Bournemouth on Saturday, amid growing unrest in the camp.

A number of seniors would question Ten Hag's approach and tactics. Some think they have to train too hard this season, while others think the manager is too authoritarian.

Raphael Varane was left on the bench again at St James' Park after his feud with Ten Hag, who then collided with Antony Martial.

Ratcliffe will also buy 25 percent of Glazers' B shares, which have greater voting rights