sport news Liverpool owners FSG ARE in talks to sell the club after a US-based buyer ... trends now REVEALED: Liverpool owners FSG ARE in talks to sell the club after a US-based buyer approached Anfield chiefs several weeks ago... and supremo John Henry is ready to sell the Reds for £2.7bn By Alex Miller and Nick Harris for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:37 GMT, 12 November 2022 | Updated: 23:41 GMT, 12 November 2022 Viewcomments Liverpool are in talks with a US-based buyer interested in a full takeover of the club, two sources have told the Mail on Sunday. It is understood owners Fenway Sports Group have been involved in secret talks for several weeks after an approach was made for the Anfield giants. FSG hired bankers Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to help them sell the club after the approach was made. Sources have reported that additional potential buyers have registered their interest since then. Liverpool - headed by owner John Henry - are in talks with US buyers to sell the club for £2.7bn Some reports have suggested that Liverpool’s price tag might be as high as £4bn, not least because Roman Abramovich sold Chelsea for £2.5bn, and Liverpool are perceived as a much bigger global brand. But this newspaper can reveal that people close to negotiations claim FSG would be ready to sell for £2.7bn. That would still represent a massive profit on the £300m they paid in 2010, even taking into account a few hundred million pounds of investment in stadium expansion and training ground development. The £4bn figure has been encouraged by those close to the sales process hoping that bidders might come in with offers between £3bn and £3.5bn and thinking they have a bargain at that price. It is understood Liverpool arrived at their £2.7bn figure based on Chelsea’s sale price at five times their annual revenues of £500m. Liverpool’s next financial figures, for 2021-22 and due soon, will show revenue of around £600m for last season. Five times that figure is £3bn but there is an acceptance at FSG it might not be realised. On the other hand if multiple credible bidders emerge, an auction could pump up the final sums bid. The sales process intensified last week after FSG put out a statement that they frequently received interest ‘from third parties seeking to become shareholders in Liverpool.’ They added: “FSG has said before that under the right terms and conditions we would consider new shareholders if it was in the best interests of Liverpool as a club.’ Fenway hope the statement flushes out further interest in order to encourage a bidding war. However they don’t intend to sell to a buyer deemed unethical. While the identity of the bidder remains a mystery, LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and Boston Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca have been linked to the club. The Ricketts family who pulled of of bidding for Chelsea at the 11th hour are understood to not be interested in Liverpool. Meanwhile, Dubai International Capital ‘could be eyeing’ a deal to buy the club, according to reports in the Middle East. DIC failed to buy the club in 2007 after making a £312m bid. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility