Kieran Maguire: FSG could strike ‘fantastic’ £400m Liverpool after deal London talks
It would be a “fantastic deal” for Fenway Sports Group if they are able to secure £400million for 15 per cent of Liverpool.
That is the view of finance guru Kieran Maguire, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the latest in the Merseysiders’ takeover saga.
Investment groups from Qatar, including Paris Saint-Germain owners QSI, are among those to have been linked with investment in Liverpool.
QSI are keen to take on another minority investment and recently held exploratory talks with Tottenham chairman and co-owner Daniel Levy in London.
But the Daily Mail reported last Friday (13 January) that the discussion were unproductive and the group are now unlikely to buy into Spurs.
Maguire is unconvinced that they will now concentrate on Liverpool, although FSG would be delighted if they can secure up to £400m for a minority stake.
“You have to ask what is in it for QSI if they take such an approach,” he told Football Insider’s Adam Williams.
“The main thing would be the association with the Liverpool brand. But it is going to cost you somewhere in the region of £300m to £400m for a 10 to 15 per cent stake.
“That does seem a very poor return on investment given that FSG would still be in the box seat. So, I’m not convinced.
“If it does take place, will that money go to FSG or the football club? That is the key issue with regard to all of the discussions that have taken place with Liverpool, to which there has never really been a concrete answer.
“You can understand it from the owners’ point of view. They are effectively trying to get the money back that they originally paid for the club in 2009 while still retaining 85 to 90 per cent of ownership.
“That is a fantastic deal for them if it does take place, but it won’t necessarily financially benefit the club.“
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