Liverpool’s owners have dismissed claims that Chinese investors are set to take stakeholding in the club.
China Everbright, a state-funded company, were reportedly planning to become a key backer at Anfield alongside current hiearchy Fenway Sports Group.
A proposal was based on the Reds’ estimated worth being £800 million, despite recent industry findings valuing it at just over £1 billion.
The claims surfaced little over 24 hours after Liverpool chairman Tom Werner insisted that there remained no plans for the Americans to part with the club.
And FSG, who have owned Liverpool since 2010, have reaffirmed that view and insist that they are currently not actively pursuing any fresh investment.
In June, the Boston-based were forced to deny receiving a £700 million takeover offer from Sinofortone, another company said to be backed by the Chinese government.