Three images from recent weeks will cheer the Glazer family and their phalanx of bankers and advisers as they finalise ambitious plans to float a large stake in the club on a stock exchange 6,789 miles away from Old Trafford in Singapore.
One is the incongruous sight of Libyan rebels advancing on Tripoli wearing replica shirts, underlining the global reach of the Premier League champions. Second, fleeting shots of United players donning tracksuit tops bearing the DHL brand, for which the logistics firm was prepared to pay an extraordinary £10m a year. Full story
