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Football deal-broker Keith Harris claims new buyer in frame for Liverpool
Mystery person prepared to pay £400-£500 million for club
| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £19.00 | Draw £34.00 | Liverpool £40.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £20.00 | Draw £30.00 | Liverpool £43.30 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £19.09 | Draw £35.00 | Liverpool £42.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £19.10 | Draw £34.00 | Liverpool £43.30 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £20.50 | Draw £35.00 | Liverpool £38.50 |
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24 Aug 2010 15:05:00
By Matt Monaghan
Football deal-broker Keith Harris has declared a new mystery buyer is ready to launch a £400-500 million bid for Liverpool.
The Anfield outfit have been put up for sale after American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks ran up huge debts on the club. So far, a deal has not been completed, with Chinese businessman Kenny Huang the latest to pull out last week.
Speaking to the Evening Standard, Harris - who had a hand in takeovers at Manchester City, Aston Villa and West Ham United - said a new party he was representing had already passed financial due diligence.
He said: "The overseas buyer we represent has completed due diligence. A huge amount of work has been done.
"It is none of the groups mentioned in the press. The ball is now in our client's court to make an offer.
"I do not think the deal will be done before the transfer window closes this month but the next pressure point is October when some of the RBS loan of £237million has to be repaid. It may happen then. But in the present climate these things are impossible to predict."
The Anfield outfit have been put up for sale after American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks ran up huge debts on the club. So far, a deal has not been completed, with Chinese businessman Kenny Huang the latest to pull out last week.
Speaking to the Evening Standard, Harris - who had a hand in takeovers at Manchester City, Aston Villa and West Ham United - said a new party he was representing had already passed financial due diligence.
He said: "The overseas buyer we represent has completed due diligence. A huge amount of work has been done.
"It is none of the groups mentioned in the press. The ball is now in our client's court to make an offer.
"I do not think the deal will be done before the transfer window closes this month but the next pressure point is October when some of the RBS loan of £237million has to be repaid. It may happen then. But in the present climate these things are impossible to predict."
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