Jeff Bezos closes in on Liverpool FC stake as FSG sale deal nears

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is inching closer to acquiring a stake in Liverpool FC as Fenway Sports Group (FSG) prepares a significant minority sale. A consortium, including Bezos, Eduardo Saverin, the son-in-law of Lakshmi Mittal, and Amit Bhatia, is close to finalizing a deal with the club's current American owners. This potential acquisition could be announced this week, as indicated by Sky News' Mark Kleinman.

FSG, which purchased Liverpool for £300 million over 15 years ago, has seen Liverpool's valuation soar to over £4.5 billion due to the increasing value of English top-flight clubs. The Mittal family, through their Rajasthan Royals franchise in the Indian Premier League, currently leads their sports portfolio. Fenway Sports Group has been aiming to create a multi-club empire, similar to Manchester United's Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Manchester City's City Football Group, but abandoned those plans earlier this year.

While Bezos has not shown any apparent interest, former Liverpool chief Peter Moore noted that even if he were interested, placing even a small percentage of his wealth into the deal would not guarantee his involvement.