It’s no surprise to see that pharmaceutical conglomerates around the world have looked in recent times to India for their next big deals

This is the latest in a long line of stories linking the Glazers to a partial or full sale of the club.

There are many more miles to be travelled before this deal rides off into the sunset.

If you had to pick a country in Asia Pacific where you could be confident alcohol sales would remain fairly constant, Australia would be a good starting point.

I can’t say whether this deal is of concern to pie eaters around the world.