Liverpool takeover news: Middle-East chiefs tipped for bid after secret Mohamed Salah meet-up – expert
Qatar Sports Investment could drop their interest in Tottenham and “upgrade” to Liverpool as they continue to pursue a minority stake in a Premier League team.
That is the view of finance expert Dr Dan Plumley, who spoke exclusively to Football Insider about a potential minority takeover by the current PSG owners.
CBS reported earlier this month (8 January) that QSI hopes to secure minority investment in a Premier League club in 2023 as they look to follow the multi-club ownership model used by City Football Group.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy held a meeting to open exploratory talks about investment, while a minority stake in Leeds United has also been reported as a possibility.
Photos on social media of Mohammed Salah meeting with QSI chiefs in London sparked rumours of investment in the Reds, with current owners FSG putting the club up for sale in November.
Plumley believes investing in Liverpool instead of Tottenham would be a step up for QSI, but insists any investment would have to be through a minority takeover due to the conflict of interest with their PSG ownership.
“Liverpool are arguably an upgrade for QSI in terms of a takeover,” Plumley told Football Insider’s Adam Williams.
“Certainly in some aspects such as on-pitch performance over the last five years.
“They definitely might turn their attention towards Liverpool if talks with Spurs have broken down.
“However, there are issues in terms of Uefa regulations and conflict of interest with their links to PSG.
“So there’s a lot to work through in the details of how a deal would work, but Liverpool are of course an attractive football club.
“So if it isn’t Spurs, their attention will quickly turn elsewhere and Liverpool are an ideal target.“
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