Here is your Liverpool morning digest for Friday, November 11.
John Henry 'next move' after FSG sale of Liverpool does not quite add up
Liverpool principal owner John Henry has been linked to a potential NFL move with the Washington Commanders.
The Fenway Sports Group chief has been the focus of attention this week after it emerged that the Liverpool owners had been seeking outside investment through major US banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and had opened themselves up to expressions of interest around a full takeover.
In a statement, FSG reaffirmed their commitment to the Reds moving forward but didn't shoot down reports that the club was available for the right price, the market valuation of Liverpool pegged at between £3.5bn and £4bn.
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A sale at that kind of value would represent an enormous profit on FSG's Liverpool investment, the Boston-based owners having acquired the club from Tom Hicks and George Gillett in a distressed state for £300m back in October 2010.
Potential bidders have been linked with the Reds, but it is understood that the plan first and foremost is to try and attract investment alongside the ownership, although they are keeping their options open.
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FSG's Liverpool 'risk' could explain sale decision as Boston frustration emerges
The decision of Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group to open themselves up to offers for the football club has dominated the sporting agenda over the past 48 hours.
The Reds' US owners, who acquired the club in 2010 for £300m and transformed them from the near ruinous regime of Tom Hicks and George Gillett into a Premier League and Champions League winning side that sits in the highest echelon of European football with a valuation of £3.5bn, are now exploring a potential exit.
FSG, who engaged American banking giants Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs more than a year ago to try and find some minority investment, have kicked the door ajar to a potential full offer, although it is understood that it is exploratory at this stage.
Nevertheless, the prospect of a 'big six' Premier League side being available, a rarity, will have piqued the interest of North American private equity funds, family offices and wealth from the MENA region and beyond, with the Reds seen as a club whose valuation will continue to rise over the next few seasons, with US investors in particular believing that the Premier League is significantly under monetised given the size of its slice of the global sporting economy and enormous fan base.
But how has the situation been viewed across the Atlantic?
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