According to The Independent, An investment group supported by the Chinese state government is attempting to purchase Liverpool for £700million.
It is believed that Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group have been aware of the proposal from SinoFortone since March.
SinoFortone, who are fronted by managing director Peter Zhang, has committed £5.2billion towards new projects in the UK over the last 12 months.
They have already explored the potential of building a new stadium in the dockland area of Liverpool, appreciating that Anfield’s new main stand will be completed in September.
Their plans also involve the redevelopment of the club’s training ground at Melwood and the installation of a series of football academies across China.
It is believed that Fenway, who are led by John W. Henry, are reluctant to sell Liverpool at this moment and have been unreceptive to the approach.
While the Premier League’s new television rights deal potentially increases the value of all English top flight clubs to unprecedented levels, there is a confidence within FSG that Jürgen Klopp will lead Liverpool into a new era of sporting prosperity, an era, indeed, the current owners would like to be around for.
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