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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is 'not certain' to invest in Liverpool after being approached with an opportunity to join a consortium of investors that is in talks with Fenway Sports Group (FSG).
Reports emerged that the British entrepreneur and businessman Amit Bhatia was leading a group of investors in talks over purchasing part of the Premier League outfit, as FSG looks to raise further funds similar to their selling of a stake to US-based private equity firm Dynasty Equity in 2023.
Bhatia is backed by the Mittal family, having become the son in-law to Indian billionaire steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, with their fortunes already moving into investment in soccer over the past two decades.
The 46-year-old was involved in the running of English Championship side Queens Park Rangers, joining forces at Loftus Road back in 2007, serving as the club's co-owner and director in that time.
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After nearly 20 years of involvement with the Rs, Bhatia stepped back from his position and transferred his stake to majority owner Ruben Gnanalingam, paving the way for his move to Liverpool.
FSG put out a statement confirming that talks with Bhatia's group of investors were underway, though a deal is far from being completed at this stage.
While talks rumble on, it emerged that Amazon founder and the world's fourth richest man, Jeff Bezos, was approached with an opportunity to join the group of investors looking to purchase a stake at Anfield.
Discussions were held about the possibility of the American businessman playing a part in the investment, though his final decision on a move is yet to be revealed.
Sky Sports reports that there is caution over Bezos and a potential joining of forces with those investors, as he was not certain to proceed with a move to invest in Liverpool.
At this stage, Bezos is yet to move into the sports world with his investments, despite it being a growing trend within American business to do so.
12 Premier League clubs have a majority US ownership, which includes Liverpool with FSG, as an influx of American capital has seen a chance to grow English soccer and the revenues available to the levels seen in the NFL, NBA, and MLB, largely through ticket sales and commercial deals.
The Amazon founder has seemingly been in the market for sports ventures, however, after it was reported in the past that bids for NFL teams the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Commanders were explored without materializing.
A move to join investors in an approach for a stake in Liverpool would throw him into the world of soccer, but given that the stake would be worth roughly 30 percent for the overall syndicate, it wouldn't be the same as having full majority control.
Bezos would likely play a role in helping to fund the work done at Liverpool, while there would be some hope from those investors that the value of teams continue to grow, with the Reds valued at roughly $6 billion.
