Pundit suggests full Liverpool takeover on the cards as news emerges from Boston
Frank McAvennie has insisted Fenway Sports Group will not want a “strategic partner” at Liverpool.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former West Ham striker claimed the owners will not want to be told what to do by someone else.
Since the announcement that FSG were open to selling the club, they have been linked with a host of consortiums who have reportedly been interested.
Last week (1 December), the Boston Globe, a newspaper that is privately owned by FSG chief John Henry, reported that the Reds were leaning towards a partial stake instead of a full sale.
Unless FSG receive a major bid they are said to be more interested in a minority investor to free up necessary funds.
According to the Liverpool ECHO (7 December), a sale to a “strategic” partner would be a preferable outcome.
Henry, the principal owner of the club, is understood to be keen to hold on to the ownership of the club.
When asked if a full takeover would be of more benefit to the club, McAvennie told Football Insider: “I think so.
“When you have got that kind of money you want control. People like that do not want to get told by somebody else what to do.
“Being a strategic partner, what a lot of nonsense that is. These guys that have got that kind of wealth did not get there by getting other people to make decisions for them.“
In other news, a source has revealed that Liverpool were close to signing Jude Bellingham – ‘the deal was virtually done’, source says.