For Liverpool there remains a degree of uncertainty around what is to come.
Owners Fenway Sports Group have opened themselves up for the first time to expressions of interest from those seeking a full takeover, although the stance remains that it is "business as usual".
The Boston Globe, a newspaper privately owned by FSG principal John Henry, reported on Thursday that the Reds owners were leaning towards a 'partial sale' of the club as opposed to a full takeover, although both options remain on the table and the group in dialogue with parties interested in both sides of a deal.
