Jeff Bezos nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool: reports

A consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has advanced in talks to agree a deal to acquire a stake of about one-third in Liverpool, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is also part of the investor group, reports suggested.

According to Sky News, the consortium is being led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in Queens Park Rangers, a second-tier English club.

Founder of e-commerce giant Amazon, Jeff Bezos is the fourth-richest person in the world.

According to Forbes, the 62-year-old has an estimated net worth of $256bn (£192bn).

The deal is expected to be announced by Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group as early as this week.

The value of the club after the investment reportedly would be approximately £4.4 billion ($5.9 billion), making it one of the largest valuations ever achieved in a football club deal.

FSG, which acquired Liverpool in 2010, has explored outside investment in recent years while retaining control of the Premier League club.

A deal at the reported valuation would underline the substantial increase in Liverpool's worth during FSG's 16-year ownership.

Neither the club nor FSG immediately commented on the reports.

Liverpool, who won the English top flight in 2025, are entering a period of transition after the departure of manager Arne Slot and key forward Mohamed Salah.

Michael Edwards, who was widely credited with helping build the squad that won Liverpool's first Premier League title in 30 years in 2020, left his role as chief executive officer of football in July at Fenway Sports Group.