Liverpool's valuation has risen by as much as £535m over the past two years according to analysts from US sports business website Sportico. are currently in the process of sourcing fresh investment into the club through a partial sale, although they would be willing to listen to offers of a full sale. The latter is understood to not be principal owner John W. Henry's preference at this time. The valuation of the club is something that has been a hot topic, with the Reds, acquired in 2010 by FSG for just over £300m, in play with a valuation north of $4bn.
Of the so-called 'big six', every one saw a rise in valuation, with United's leap at 26 per cent the biggest leap over the two-year period.
It is the continued rise in valuations of teams that will play a role in the thinking of Henry and FSG when deciding their next move.
"The next TV deal will be huge and there is a the view that there is latent value to be released from the Premier League.