Amazon chief Jeff Bezos with £192BILLION fortune ‘holds talks about buying stake in Liverpool’

A CONSORTIUM looking at buying a stake in Liverpool has approached Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos over joining their bid. Initial talks between Bezos and a syndicate of investors led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia have been held, according to Sky Sports. Amazon chief Jeff Bezos has been approached to join a consortium to buy a stake in Liverpool Credit: Getty Former QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia (left) is leading the consortium Credit: PA:Empics Sport Reports suggest that Bezos has not made any decision on adding a share of the Premier League club to his £192billion empire. English football has seen a wave of American investment in recent years. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Around 50 per cent of Prem clubs have predominantly US-based investors. Although one of those, Crystal Palace, is continuing to explore sale options. Bezos, 62, has previously held talks with the 2026 Super Bowl winners Seattle Seahawks, as well as the Washington Commanders. But the Amazon and Blue Origin billionaire did not go ahead with either investment. The Liverpool consortium is led by former QPR co-owner Bhatia, who is also the son-in-law of billionaire steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal. They are currently in talks to purchase a minority stake in the Anfield giants, having hired advisers to put together a deal with current owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG). Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Liverpool is entering a new era under former Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola Credit: EPA A small stake in the club – reportedly four per cent – was sold by FSG to Dynasty Equity, a US private equity firm, for £164million in 2023. With the money raised, the Reds were reportedly able to pay down their debt and help raise money to finance capital expenditure. But it was not used for transfers. According to the Financial Times, a deal with the consortium led by Bhatia would value Liverpool at more than £4.5bn. A spokesperson for FSG said: “An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club.” Comment now