A consortium involving Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly nearing an agreement to acquire a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool, in a deal that could value the Premier League club
at about £4.4 billion and further underline the extraordinary rise in football's commercial worth.
Several media outlets reported on Monday that the investment group includes Bezos and Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder and technology investor. The consortium is reportedly being led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and a former investor in Queens Park Rangers.
Sky News reported that Liverpool's American owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), could announce the transaction as early as this week.
FSG has acknowledged that Bhatia's consortium has expressed an interest in taking a strategic minority position in the club. The proposed transaction would not amount to a change of ownership: FSG is expected to retain control of Liverpool while bringing in a powerful group of international investors.
If completed at the reported valuation, the deal would rank among the largest financial transactions ever involving a football club. It would also represent a striking increase in Liverpool's value since FSG bought the club in 2010.
The proposed investment comes as Liverpool enters a period of considerable upheaval following a turbulent campaign both on and off the pitch.
The club finished fifth in the Premier League last season despite spending approximately £446 million on new players. The disappointing campaign was followed by the departure of manager Arne Slot, with former Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola appointed as his successor in an effort to restore Liverpool to the top end of English football.
Liverpool have also lost one of the defining figures of their recent era, with Mohamed Salah departing after years as the club's principal attacking star.
Michael Edwards, the highly influential football executive credited with playing a central role in assembling the squad that delivered Liverpool's first English league title in three decades in 2020, left his position as FSG's chief executive of football in July.
Despite the recent turbulence, Liverpool remains one of the most commercially powerful and globally recognised names in sport. Anfield has become a focal point for an international fan base stretching far beyond Merseyside, while the club's historic success continues to underpin its financial appeal.
Liverpool won a joint-record 20th English league title in the 2024-25 season. The club's honours also include six European Cups, eight FA Cups, a record 10 League Cups and a FIFA Club World Cup.
The potential Bezos investment would therefore give the club access not only to substantial capital but also to some of the world's most prominent technology and investment figures. For Amazon's founder, whose business empire has made him one of the world's wealthiest individuals, the move would represent a further expansion of his interests into global sport.
For FSG, meanwhile, bringing in outside capital offers a way to unlock part of Liverpool's rapidly increased value while preserving strategic control over one of football's most valuable brands.
Liverpool will begin their new Premier League campaign on August 23, when they travel to face Newcastle United. Photo by Sheri, Wikimedia commons.
