World's 3rd richest Jeff Bezos to buy stake in Liverpool
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to agreeing a deal to acquire a stake of about one-third in Premier League club Liverpool, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.
A consortium, headed by Amit Bhatia, is in talks to make a minority investment in Liverpool Football Club, with the deal potentially valuing the club at £4.4 billion. Bhatia, the son-in-law of Lakshmi Mittal, is the key figure in the group which also includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The investment would make Liverpool one of the most valuable football clubs in the world, reflecting substantial growth during FSG's 16 years of ownership.
The club, which spent £446 million on new players last season and sacked its manager and key figure Michael Edwards, remains one of the most successful and popular teams in world football. Liverpool's new season kicks off against Newcastle United on August 23.
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