Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly closing in on a sensational deal to become a co-owner of Liverpool as part of a consortium seeking to acquire around a third of the Premier League giants.
Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s controlling shareholder since 2010, is preparing to announce the major investment potentially as early as this week.
The proposed transaction would see Bezos join forces with Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and British businessman Amit Bhatia in an extraordinarily wealthy investor group, according to Sky News.
Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in Queens Park Rangers, is leading the consortium.
An announcement is reportedly expected within days, although the completion of the transaction could slip into next week.
Should the deal go through, the consortium is expected to acquire a stake of more than 30 per cent in Liverpool.
And its investment would reportedly value the Anfield club at an eye-watering $6billion (£4.4bn), further underlining the enormous growth in Liverpool’s value during FSG’s ownership.
Bezos would comfortably become the most high-profile member of the new investor group.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly closing in on a sensational deal to become a co-owner of Liverpool as part of a consortium seeking to acquire around a third of the Premier League giants
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The Amazon founder has an estimated fortune exceeding $280bn, according to Forbes, making him one of the wealthiest people on the planet.
Saverin is another billionaire with considerable financial firepower and is estimated to be worth more than $32bn.
The Facebook co-founder has also previously explored investing in English football, having been part of a consortium involved in the unsuccessful battle to buy Chelsea in 2022.
Bezos, by contrast, has not previously been seriously associated with owning a major football club.
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His prospective arrival at Anfield would therefore represent a significant development as some of the world’s wealthiest investors continue to target elite sporting assets.
FSG bought Liverpool for just £300million in 2010 when the club was experiencing serious financial difficulties.
The transformation since then has been considerable, both on and off the pitch, with Liverpool winning the Premier League and Champions League during FSG’s ownership.
Their most recent league triumph came in 2024-25.
However, the Reds are now navigating a significant period of change following the departure of Mohamed Salah and the decision to sack manager Arne Slot in May after last season’s fifth-place finish.
The potential investment could inevitably raise questions among supporters over whether Bezos, Saverin and Bhatia could eventually seek outright control of Liverpool.
Liverpool are currently navigating a period of change following Arne Slot’s sacking
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For now, however, the discussions concern a minority stake.
FSG confirmed last month that talks were taking place, saying: “An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.”
Liverpool’s most recent outside investment came in 2023, when Dynasty Equity acquired a small stake in the club in a transaction which valued the Reds at more than $4.5bn.
A $6bn valuation would, therefore, represent another substantial increase.
