A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to acquire a roughly one-third stake in Premier League club Liverpool, according to multiple media reports on Monday.
The investor group also includes Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, the reports said.
Sky News reported that the consortium is led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in English second-tier club Queens Park Rangers.
Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) could announce a deal as early as this week.
The investment would reportedly value the club at approximately £4.4 billion ($5.9 billion), making it one of the highest valuations recorded for a football club deal.
FSG, which acquired Liverpool in 2010, has explored outside investment in recent years while retaining control of the club. A deal at the reported valuation would underline the substantial increase in Liverpool's worth during FSG's 16-year ownership.
Neither Liverpool nor FSG immediately responded to the reports.
Liverpool, who won the Premier League title in 2025, are entering a period of transition following the departure of manager Arne Slot and prolific forward Mohamed Salah.
Michael Edwards, widely credited with helping build the squad that won Liverpool's first English league title in 30 years in 2020, left his role as chief executive of football at Fenway Sports Group in July.
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