Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has held initial discussions regarding a potential investment in Liverpool Football Club as part of an investor consortium led by former Queens Park Rangers co-owner Amit Bhatia.
The syndicate, spearheaded by Bhatia and backed by the prominent Mittal family, has appointed advisors to negotiate a potential transaction with Liverpool’s parent company, Fenway Sports Group.
An FSG spokesperson confirmed the approach, stating that the Bhatia-led group has expressed explicit interest in acquiring a strategic minority stake in the Premier League club.
Valuations for the prospective transaction reportedly place the club’s total value above $6 billion (£4.5 billion). Analysts indicate the syndicate could acquire a holding of up to 30 percent, though sources emphasize that talks remain in early stages and Bezos’s ultimate participation is not guaranteed, according to Sky News.
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Bhatia, who recently relinquished his long-standing equity stake in QPR to focus on new ventures, brings substantial sports management background to the deal. Meanwhile, Bezos—whose wealth is estimated at nearly $257 billion—has previously explored acquisitions in North American sports, including bids for NFL franchises.
The proposed structure mirrors FSG’s 2023 transaction with US private equity firm Dynasty Equity, where capital raised from a minority sale was directed toward paying down club debt and funding infrastructure development rather than squad recruitment.
Although FSG maintains it has no immediate intention to sell its controlling share, industry observers note that an investment of this scale could signal an eventual transition of ownership at Anfield over the coming years.
