Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani plans to pump a lot of money into Liverpool if he buys the club, according to reports. The Reds are up for sale.
This comes from the Mirror. They report that Mukesh Ambani wants to buy Liverpool from FSG after the Reds’ owners announced an intention to listen to offers.
Ambani is India’s second-richest man and the eighth-richest on the planet, with a net worth of around £90bn. He already has ownership of other sporting assets and apparently sees Liverpool as another worthwhile investment.
Tellingly, the Mirror also reports on his plans. He wants to ‘pump millions’ into Liverpool and keep them competitive for transfers. That, above all, could swing the race in his favor.
Mukesh Ambani has Liverpool plans
David Ornstein, who initially broke the news that FSG was willing to sell, claims that Liverpool will only go to someone with the club’s interest at heart. In other words, they may not want to sell to a sport-washing exercise that we see at Manchester City and Newcastle United.
It also means they won’t ship the club off to someone who piles debt on Liverpool like at Manchester United. With all that in mind, Ambani may be a preferred candidate
He certainly has the money, or at least the network, to keep Liverpool competitive. He’s also about as tame as it gets as far as controversies go – we can’t find anything that makes him an uneasy choice. As far as billionaires go.
At the same time, it could be hot air. Getting the fans on your side helps with any ownership bid and the easiest way to do that is to promise mountains of cash for transfers. Until we see it, we’ll treat any such plans with a pinch of salt.
Time to brace for months of this, though. We’re only a week into the sale plans and there’s a long, long way to go.
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