Manchester United could finally confirm Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.25billion investment before Christmas, Mike Keegan has told Mail Sport's It's All Kicking Off show.
But fans hoping Ratcliffe's arrival will lead to big-name January player arrivals and large-scale improvements to Old Trafford are likely to be disappointed.
INEOS billionaire Ratcliffe is poised to take a 25 per cent stake in United and control of football operations.
There is hope the injection of cash will enable United to keep pace with rivals such as Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League and compete in Europe.