Bezos-led consortium nears deal for one-third stake in Liverpool FC at £4.4 billion valuation

Consortium composition and deal structure

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is close to agreeing a deal to acquire approximately one-third of Liverpool Football Club, according to reports first published by Sky News on 10 August. The investor group is led by Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the holding company that has held a majority stake in Liverpool since 2010, could announce the transaction as early as this week, though G4Media, citing Sky News, noted the announcement could be postponed to the following week. Rai News reported the stake being negotiated at approximately 30%.

Neither Liverpool nor FSG have commented on the reports. Sky Sports News contacted both the club and FSG for comment, per G4Media.

Valuation and financial scale

The investment would value Liverpool at approximately £4.4 billion, according to Reuters, Mediafax, and Adnkronos, making it one of the largest valuations ever achieved in a football club deal. Reuters converted the figure to $5.9 billion at an exchange rate of $1 to 0.7410 pounds. The Telegraph reported a slightly higher valuation of about £4.5 billion. G4Media and Il Messaggero cited the equivalent as $6 billion. Adnkronos converted the figure to nearly €5 billion.

FSG, which also owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team, acquired Liverpool in 2010 for approximately £300 million, per G4Media, at a time when the club was in financial difficulty. A deal at the reported valuation would represent a substantial increase in the club's worth during FSG's 16-year ownership. The transaction would rank among the most expensive in the history of sport, according to G4Media.

Wealth behind the bid

Forbes estimates Bezos's personal fortune at over $280 billion, while Saverin's wealth is estimated at over $32 billion, according to G4Media and Il Messaggero. If the deal proceeds, three of the world's wealthiest individuals would become co-owners of the Reds, as Sky News noted. Bhatia brings prior experience in English football through his previous shareholding at Queens Park Rangers, a second-tier club.

Liverpool in transition

Liverpool won the Premier League title in 2025 but are entering a period of transition. Manager Arne Slot departed in May 2026, with Mediafax reporting he was dismissed by the club's leadership. Prolific forward Mohamed Salah left the club and signed with Turkish side Trabzonspor. Michael Edwards, widely credited with building the squad that delivered Liverpool's first English league title in 30 years in 2020, left his role as chief executive officer of football at FSG in July 2026.

What happens next

FSG has explored outside investment in recent years while retaining control of the club. The reported deal would continue that pattern, with the consortium taking a minority stake of about one-third. An announcement could come within days, though the timing remains uncertain and could extend into the following week.