Report: Liverpool sale talks set to drag on thanks to FSG

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The sale talks over Liverpool will drag on for a while, according to reports. FSG aren’t close to securing anything.

This comes from the Liverpool Echo. They claim that FSG aren’t in serious discussions with any party over investing in Liverpool.

The Reds are ‘up for sale’ right now, or at least, FSG want investment in the Reds. They’ve instructed banks to seek investors – but that could be anything at this point. It could mean a minority investor joins FSG, it could mean a full sale. Anything and everything is on the table.

And that’s highlighted by the fact that FSG aren’t engaged in any serious talks. The Echo suggest that’s because of a lack of urgency on the part of the Reds’ ownership. They’re not rushing anything, nor are they particularly eager to sell right now.

The report suggests that FSG don’t have any desperate need for money as there’s no obvious room for growth elsewhere. They can take their time with it all – but it means this will drag on.

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This does all add up. Reports last week claimed that FSG never intended for their investment plans to get out and were surprised by the Athletic’s original story. They wanted to do all of this in the background, it seems, and never had any plans to find investment quickly.

Manchester United also being on the market will slow down any talks, too. Liverpool will likely have to wait their turn as their rivals command a bigger status for investors.

But we still don’t like this. For one, this entire thing puts Liverpool under a lot of uncertainty. No one knows what the long-term future looks like and that will carry greater strain as this all drags on.

And while FSG may have never intended to do things quickly, they still moved Mike Gordon away from the club. He’s been integral in running Liverpool over the last decade but is now dealing with investment talk instead. CEO Billy Hogan has taken on a larger role in his place.

That’s already caused one casualty, however. Julian Ward, who only took over as sporting director in the summer, will step down at the end of the season in a shock move. That’s said to be directly related to the changes at the club.

So things aren’t exactly rosy, especially considering that FSG didn’t tell executive-level employees about their intentions to seek investment. The uncertainty and the changes have had an effect already – and they’ll drag on.