Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have confirmed that an investment consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in the club. The group is backed by the Mittal family, with a net worth valued at over £26 billion by Forbes.
Bhatia recently left his role as co-owner of Queens Park Rangers, with the London club announcing his departure on its official website. FSG's statement to the Liverpool ECHO said: "An investment consortium led, managed and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club."
FSG Break Silence on Investment Claims
No agreement is in place and talks remain at an early stage according to sources briefed on the matter. The negotiations are being viewed as similar to the agreement with Dynasty Equity in 2023, which was worth between £82m and £164m.
Matters were complicated by news that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was approached with an opportunity to join a new consortium of investors eyeing a stake in Liverpool. According to Sky Sports, there is a notable sense of caution regarding Bezos's potential involvement and it is far from certain that he will ultimately proceed with the move. FSG bought Liverpool for £300m in October 2010. The 20-time Premier League champions are currently valued at £5.2bn by Forbes.
Iraola Makes Demands Clear
Andoni Iraola has outlined his ambitions for the remainder of Liverpool's transfer window. Speaking from the United States after the Reds touched down in Chicago for the first step of their pre-season tour, the Basque made his demands clear.
Following the departure of Mohamed Salah this summer, the Reds remain in the market for at least one winger. Iraola also admitted that right-back could be an area of focus, depending on Conor Bradley's recovery from a long-term knee injury.
The Liverpool boss said: "I think it is difficult to say a number when the market is open. You have to be always open to new options to improve the squad. There are obvious situations where we need to sign players. A winger for example, we definitely need to sign a winger, but there are other situations where we will have to analyse what the market gives you, what is the cost, how we also see the players we have."
He added: "We have some tricky positions where we have injured players, that we trust, but it is still not the ideal situation, so it will depend on a lot of things. [At right-back] I think it depends on the Conor situation, at the end if you have a fully fit, healthy Conor Bradley, we are very happy, ready to go, and we would not be asking ourselves these questions."
