Tuesday, 3rd August 2010


Liverpool have revealed they are weighing up "several offers" to buy the club after Chinese businessman Kenneth Huang went public with his interest yesterday. Huang’s bid is perhaps unique amongst those on the table in that it seeks to hand the club’s American owners no profit on their purchase by simply buying the debt from RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland).

Tom Hicks and George Gillett are desperate to walk away with some profit to show for their turbulent spell at the helm of Liverpool and Gillett has informed RBS of interest from Syrian businessman Yahya Kirdi, understood to be a friend of his son, Foster. Gillett hopes that Kirdi’s interest can help to drive up the asking price.

Huang though can afford to pay little attention to Kirdi’s bid as it is not believed to have serious backing. It is understood that RBS and Barclays Capital – handlers of the sale – are concious of landing Liverpool with the wrong owners, fearful of the backlash that would entail.

While the identity of other bids on the table for the club remains a mystery, Huang appears to be in pole position and has given Liverpool just 11 days to accept his offer. The Chinese businessman does not want to be left with a side in need of strengthening and the transfer window closed.



 

 



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