Liverpool's FSG owners 'close to takeover of second club' after Real Madrid assistance
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Liverpool's owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), have reportedly completed "due diligence" regarding a potential takeover of the Spanish club Getafe.
FSG has long been considering a move towards a multi-club model, which would be headed up by CEO of football Michael Edwards.
Now, the Daily Mail reports that Getafe could be the option that FSG moves forward with after being connected by city rival Real Madrid's CEO, Jose Angel Sanchez.
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Earlier this year, Getafe president Angel Torres insisted that he would not be selling the club.
President of Getafe, Angel Torres, has said he has no plans to sell the club to FSG
In a statement released in June, a spokesperson for Liverpool’s majority shareholders said: "FSG routinely engages in conversations and evaluates opportunities across global sports, a common process to assess ventures that align with the organization's strategic priorities."
If or when Liverpool does acquire another club, it could be a way of getting around the post-Brexit difficulties in the transfer market
With what could essentially become something of a feeder club, players could still be brought into the group even if the chance to bring them to Anfield immediately is now gone.
When Stefan Bajcetic was signed as a 16-year-old from Celta Vigo, for instance, Liverpool had to rush through that deal before the Brexit rules changes in order for it to be allowed.