Report: Potential buyers now eyeing up second bid for Liverpool, they tried before in 2007

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Investors in Dubai are now eyeing up their second bid to purchase Liverpool FC, after almost completing a takeover in 2007.

That’s what’s reported by Arabian Business, who claim that Dubai International Capital are considering making their second offer to buy the club, which could reach in excess of £4.36billion.

Back in 2007, the Middle Eastern consortium ‘almost signed’ a £314m takeover of the Merseyside outfit, but the deal eventually fell through.

However, with Fenway Sports Group now putting the club up for sale, Dubai International Capital are said to be interested in taking over from the Boston Red Sox owners.

This would make sense given the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, and his Dubai-ruling father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, are both huge Liverpool fans.

Dubai eye second bid for Liverpool

With the club’s £3.6 billion valuation, the vast majority of investment funds will be ruled out as potential buyers.

This leaves nation states, who have become far more involved in football in recent years.

Starting off the trend, Manchester City were bought by Abu Dhabi’s City Football Group back in 2008, and just three years later, Qatar Sports Investments took over at Paris Saint-Germain.

More recently, Saudi Arabia-backed Public Investment Fund completed their full takeover of Newcastle United last year.

Alongside the two European giants, the Magpies have seen incredible growth under their new owners.

As a result, such investment into Liverpool would see the side back up where they belong – challenging at the top level of club football.

Having been without the funds needed to revamp Jurgen Klopp’s squad in recent years, the Reds would be able to rebuild to their heart’s content.

However, this also seems to be an unrealistic proposal on Merseyside.

Fans would refuse to back nation-state owners, often highlighted by their distain towards the owners at City and Newcastle.

Whilst the proposition may be good for the club on the pitch, Liverpool supporters will likely make sure that a deal fails to go through due to the accompanying rhetoric, meaning FSG should start to look elsewhere for other potential buyers.