FSG might not sell Liverpool after all, according to reports, but the valuation of Chelsea earlier this year inspired them. The ownership has a plan.
This comes from The Times. They claim that FSG aren’t necessarily selling Liverpool, despite claims they’re trying to offload the Reds.
Instead, this is about finding out Liverpool’s true valuation. Chelsea’s £4.25bn sale in May forced FSG to consider their club’s true valuation and they believe it’s higher than the Blues’.
Thus they’ve instructed banks to find potential suitors for Liverpool in order to find that valuation. Once they know that, FSG will be able to figure out the value of a minority stake in the club – not necessarily a full sale.
Now, the report does mention that a full sale is on the cards. If the valuation for the club as a whole is too good to refuse and someone is willing to pay, FSG may just go ahead with it.
As things stand, though, they’re merely testing the waters. This could end up being nothing or just the sale of a minority stake in Liverpool.
Liverpool chase Chelsea valuation
Admittedly, this is exactly what FSG said in a statement on Monday. They say they’re willing to sell a stake in the club, providing an offer is tempting enough. The idea of selling the entire club isn’t actually suggested by FSG themselves.
But that doesn’t mean it’s untrue. FSG put themselves in a difficult position by publicly admitting it – their negotiations will be far easier if buyers believe they’re willing to keep Liverpool.
Paul Joyce’s article here, though, essentially confirms that this is just one small step forward. A sale really might not happen and it sounds like any figure would been to be quite a bit higher than Chelsea’s sale in order to truly tempt FSG.
Is that realistic? We honestly have no idea. All we can say for sure is that Liverpool fans shouldn’t treat this news like a guaranteed sale. FSG are just testing the water here to see what they want to do next.
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