Buyers who might be interested, excluded parties, the asking price of Liverpool

The Fenway Sports Group is looking for new Liverpool shareholders and hasn't completely ruled out the possibility of selling the team outright, major banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have been hired by the American group, which is headed by principal owner John W Henry, to analyze the state of the market.

Early in November, when reports of a possible sale first surfaced, FSG gave the ECHO the following statement: "There have been a number of recent changes of ownership and rumors of changes in ownership at EPL clubs, and inevitably we are asked regularly about Fenway Sports Group's ownership in Liverpool.

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FSG routinely receives interest expressions from outside parties looking to invest in Liverpool, "FSG remains wholly dedicated to Liverpool's success, both on and off the field,"here, we examine what has been said thus far, the reasons FSG may be selling, Jurgen Klopp's perspective, and potential suitors for the club.

When looking for new funding, Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group may look for a "strategic partner."The Reds' owners were discovered to have made themselves available for a full takeover at the beginning of November after spending more than a year seeking outside funding and working with prominent US banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.

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Our business of football reporter Dave Powell said: "Have seen RedBird Capital's name erroneously linked with a potential Liverpool purchase from FSG last couple of days,"Won't be happening. There would be a UEFA conflict of interest AND I'm told they have zero interest in divesting their majority shareholding in AC Milan."