A consortium involving Jeff Bezos is on the verge of buying a stake in Liverpool.
The investment group headed up by former Queens Park Rangers chairman Amit Bhatia will involve the Amazon mogul and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
Talks between the vehicle and Fenway Sports Group over a minority share of 30% will see the Anfield club’s valuation rise to £4.5 billion as part of the proposed deal.
Bezos and Saverin were approached by Bhatia, whose father-in-law and steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal is also on board, about joining the prospective bid.
Sky News claim that an official announcement on what the Reds’ owners described as a ‘strategic’ investment could now be made in the coming days.
The consortium are expected to pay £1.35bn for their share which could lead to future long-term ownership of the club in the event of FSG deciding to sell up.
Bezo was previously sounded out for investment opportunities with NFL franchises Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders but decided against them.
However the 62-year-old, whose net worth stands at an estimated £192.2bn, appears to now be willing to embark on a first buy-in of a European football club.
Saverin’s personal wealth is ranked at £24.8bn while Mittal and his family are believed to be worth £15.44bn, making the trio the club’s richest shareholders.