Liverpool have reportedly held talks with two Middle East-based consortiums over a takeover with Saudi and Qatari representatives showing an interest in buying the club.
According to a report from The Daily Mail, it is claimed that the Fenway Sports Group director Mike Gordon has been approached by the two consortiums to convey their interest days after Liverpool was put up for sale by their American owners.
There remains uncertainty over Liverpool’s ownership with FSG declaring that they are willing to cede control of the Premier League giants as some of the biggest business groups across the world continue to be linked with the Reds.
It is said that Liverpool’s rivals Manchester United, who are up for sale by the Glazers family, are confident of securing the highest bidder due to the Old Trafford outfit’s superior global reach.
Liverpool could fetch a valuation of £3.89 billion while United is likely to command a figure of £6-8 billion which is a sizable amount higher than the Merseyside Reds who were bought for just £300 million back in 2010 by FSG.
