Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to take control of Man Utd’s football operations (Picture: Getty)
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will not stand in the way of Manchester United transfer target Jean-Clair Todibo joining Tottenham in January, according to reports.
Ratcliffe, owner of French side OGC Nice, is set to buy 25 per cent of United from the Glazer family and take control of the club’s football operations.
But the British billionaire won’t stop fellow Premier League side Spurs from signing Nice star Todibo, who United have had a long standing interest in.
That’s according to the Evening Standard, who report that Ratcliffe’s arrival at United will not complicate Tottenham’s plans to sign 23-year-old centre-back Todibo, as long as the north Londoners meet his asking price of above £35m.
Spurs are currently ahead of United in the race to sign France international Todibo and have already entered talks with Ligue 1 club Nice over a possible deal.
It is thought that Ange Postecoglou’s side have also held talks with Todibo’s representatives and have promised him a prominent first-team role.
Tottenham’s No.1 priority in the January transfer window is to recruit a new centre-back but they may face further competition to sign Todibo, who has also been linked to Liverpool, Bayern Munich and AC Milan as well as United.
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Todibo started his career at French side Toulouse and joined European giants Barcelona in 2019 – but found his opportunities limited – with loans at Schalke, Benfica and Nice before moving to the team owned by Ratcliffe two years ago.
He has made 117 appearances for Nice to date and helped them to a runner-up finish in the Coupe de France in 2021-22.
Todibo made his debut for France in September, with a 2-1 friendly defeat to Germany, before earning his second cap with a 14-0 victory over Gibraltar.
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