Jeff Bezos held talks about joining Amit Bhatia-led bid for around 30% of Liverpool
Jeff Bezos has held discussions about becoming part of the consortium pursuing around 30% of Liverpool, sources said. The investor group, led by Amit Bhatia, has submitted a provisional offer as it seeks funding from potential backers.
The consortium is fronted by former Queens Park Rangers co‑owner Amit Bhatia and has made a provisional offer of £1.35bn to buy a stake from Fenway Sports Group (FSG). Members of the group are engaged in conversations with other prospective investors to provide the necessary financing. Jeff Bezos has held talks about joining that investor line-up, according to reports. Bezos has previously explored buying NFL franchises and has a personal fortune of around $257bn according to Forbes, making him the fourth richest person in the world.
People briefed on the matter say the approach centres on acquiring roughly a third of the club rather than full ownership, with the group targeting around 30% of Liverpool’s equity. The structure under consideration would see FSG remain the majority stakeholder while external capital is added through minority investors. The provisional £1.35bn figure represents the offer put forward to Fenway Sports Group for the package of shares that the consortium is aiming to secure.
Amit Bhatia, who is known for his previous role with Queens Park Rangers, is leading the outreach to potential backers and coordinating interest from a range of parties. The consortium has been described as actively speaking to other investors to line up the funds required to complete the transaction. Those talks include exploratory discussions with high-profile individuals identified as possible members of the syndicate.
Jeff Bezos’s name has emerged among those approached for participation, with sources indicating he has engaged in discussions about joining the investor group. Reporting has underlined his earlier interest in purchasing professional sports franchises in the United States, including inquiries into NFL ownership opportunities. The conversations about Liverpool form part of a broader push by the consortium to assemble sufficient financial support for the proposed acquisition.
Fenway Sports Group, which currently holds majority ownership of Liverpool, has been presented with the consortium’s provisional offer and is in receipt of approaches from the group led by Bhatia. The negotiations remain at a preliminary stage as the interested parties continue to firm up their financing and clarify the terms of any potential sale. The consortium’s intention, as framed in the offer, would leave FSG as the controlling owner while new investors take a significant minority position.
The involvement of a figure of Bezos’s profile, if finalised, would add another high-profile name to the roster of potential minority investors linked to the bid. For now, discussions are ongoing as the consortium seeks to convert its provisional £1.35bn approach into a completed transaction with the backing of committed financiers.