£1.25bn set to land in FSG’s bank account slap-bang in middle of Liverpool transfer window

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That represents an astonishing markup on the £300m FSG paid for the club in 2010.Even at a time when enterprise values are rising across the board in football, Liverpool’s growth has been proportionately faster than their peer group. The club estimate that they have about 300 million fans worldwide – and it is that which separates them from the other teams in FSG’s roster.

Rate Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool appointment! While they are now 15 years into their premiership at Anfield, they are now selling the Penguins after barely five years.The sale to the Hoffmann family, which at £1.25bn will represent a profit of nearly £600m on the price they paid for the hockey team back in 2021, was agreed several months ago but is yet to go through.However, as reported by The Athletic, the transition of power will take place at some point in June.That will likely coincide with the opening of the summer transfer window for Liverpool.Last summer, Liverpool spent £450m, but most of their high profile recruits – the likes of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz – have so far failed to live up to their billings.

Alongside, Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes, of course.Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty ImagesLiverpool fans hoping for a chunk of FSG’s £1.25bn windfall will be redirected to their transfer kitty, though, will probably be disappointed.Apart from the £127m that the private equity firm Dynasty Equity paid for a tiny stake in the club in 2023, the only external investments made in Liverpool in the FSG era have been for infrastructure upgrades, to expand Anfield and to build the AXA Training Centre.Liverpool had low transfer debts when they went on their £450m spree last summer and they recouped around £200m in sales, too. They also have credit facilities which they can draw down on, while they have probably shed the best part of £45m in wages with Salah, Robertson and Konate leaving.