The man in question is billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who is part of a consortium that is in advanced talks to buy a 30% stake in the club.
As if to underline the scale of his financial resources, only last week he filed to sell 15 million of his remaining Amazon shares with a market value of about £3.1bn - double the value of the consortium's offer for a stake in Liverpool. Although Bezos ranks among the world’s three richest individuals, he has no prior background in sports franchise investment, despite previous interest in potential takeovers of NFL teams the Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks.
Bhatia is the sole member of the group with operational experience in sports, having stepped down as co-owner and director of QPR last month following an 18-year involvement.
Liverpool's owner FSG has always been open to outside investment, having seen the value of the club rocket from the £300 million it paid in 2010 to around £4.5bn now. Dynasty Equity acquired a stake of approximately three per cent for around £120m in 2023. Maguire added: "This follows the approach of City Football Group of letting in minority investors to recoup the original purchase price and more."