June 13 (Reuters) - Manchester United's shares (MANU.N) were up 15% in premarket trading on Tuesday after a report hinted that Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani was likely to succeed with his takeover bid for the English football club.
Qatar's Al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday evening that Sheikh Jassim, son of a former prime minister of the country, was poised to be announced as the preferred bidder of the Premier League soccer club, CNBC said.
Manchester United declined a Reuters request for comment.
New York-listed shares of Manchester United were up at $23.07, paring almost half their premarket gains on Tuesday.
The Glazer family is reportedly seeking 6 billion pounds ($7.5 billion), which would be a world record for any sports club or franchise, but neither bid is that high.
Persons:
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad, Thani, Qatar's, Sheikh Jassim, Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS, paring, Glazer, Sheikh Jassim's, Medha Singh, Aditya Soni, Shinjini
Organizations:
Manchester United's, English, Watan, Premier League soccer, CNBC, Reuters, Manchester United, Daily Mail, Thomson
Locations:
Qatar's Al, . New York, Bengaluru