Liverpool respond to mega £1.5bn buyout claim

Liverpool have denied claims the club is up for sale following reports of a £1.5bn takeover. According to the New York Post, John W Henry is ready to sell the club. Football finance expert claims Henry is in line for an even bigger windfall if he stays put a bit longer. “FSG sees a lot more growth in the club,” Kieran Maguire told the Liverpool Echo. “In their master plan, they’ll believe in four to five years Liverpool will be worth closer to £3bn. “The most recent Premier League takeover deal that went through was at Arsenal where Stan Kroenke bought out Alisher Usmanov. That valued Arsenal at around £1.8bn. “While Arsenal have historically been able to generate more money from matchday revenue as they have a bigger stadium, Liverpool have taken steps to bridge that gap and are by far the more popular with sponsors and commercial partners because they have the history and heritage which appeals to an overseas fanbase. “If Arsenal are worth £1.8bn then Liverpool are worth at least £2bn. And if they continue to succeed on the field then they could easily add another £500m in the next few years. “From an FSG point of view, it would be daft to sell for £2bn.” However, Journalist Paul Joyce revealed on Twitter: "Liverpool deny FSG looking to sell club following reports in America. A club spokesman said: 'I can completely dismiss this unfounded speculation. To repeat once again, the club is not for sale, including any ‘quiet process’ or anything of that nature'."

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