Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed he has spoken to Sir Jim Ratcliffe about joining his bid to purchase a stake in Manchester United.
Ratcliffe, is set to buy a 25 per cent shareholding in the Old Trafford club, with the deal expected to see the 71-year-old billionaire have a significant say in sporting matters.
Ineos founder Ratcliffe, along with Wolff, 51, and Ola Kallenius own a third of the Mercedes Formula One team. Mercedes team principal Wolff has overseen six of Lewis Hamilton's seven world championships.
Speaking to the PA news agency ahead of this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Wolff, a close ally and business partner of Ratcliffe's, said: 'Jim has shared the trajectory with me.