Rejection for Elon Musk: Liverpool's owners 'have no appetite' to sell club to eccentric billionaire who owns X and Tesla

After Musk's father, Errol Musk, said his son would "like to" purchase Liverpool from Fenway Sports Group, The Times claim the Tesla and X owner has not contacted the American owners. Moreover, insiders allegedly say there is no desire to have any talks as a result of a radio interview as it lacks seriousness.

Musk is the world's richest man, with an estimated wealth of £340 billion ($424.6bn). While FSG sold a minority stake to United States investment firm Dynasty Equity in September 2023, it seems they will not entertain an approach from Musk - even if he presented them with a lucrative offer.

When asked on Times Radio if his son wanted to buy Liverpool, he replied: "I can’t comment on that, they’ll raise the price! Oh yes, [he has expressed a desire], but that doesn’t mean he’s buying it. He would like to yes, obviously. Anybody would want to - so would I."

Away from takeover speculation, Arne Slot's Liverpool take on Tottenham on Wednesday in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals.