Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been approached to join a consortium of investors seeking to purchase a minority stake in Liverpool, with current owners Fenway Sports Group confirming the discussions to Sky Sports News.

The syndicate is led by Amit Bhatia, a former co-owner of Queens Park Rangers and son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. According to the Financial Times, the deal would value Liverpool at more than $6bn (£4.5bn).

A source familiar with the situation cautioned that Bezos is not certain to follow through with any investment in the club. FSG issued a formal statement acknowledging the interest: "An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club."

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Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post and founded the spaceflight company Blue Origin, is ranked by Forbes as the world's fourth-richest person, with a fortune estimated at nearly $257bn. He has previously explored acquiring NFL franchises the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Commanders, though neither deal materialised.

Bhatia's background

Before entering the world of football ownership, Bhatia built a career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, later expanding into construction, real estate, and private equity. He served as a director and co-owner at Queens Park Rangers, where a stand at Loftus Road carries his name. He helped guide QPR to promotion from the Championship to the Premier League in the 2010/11 season.

Bhatia, 46, transferred his QPR shareholding to Ruben Gnanalingam on July 21 — clearing the way for his consortium's pursuit of a stake in Liverpool. His wife, Vanisha Mittal Bhatia, is the daughter of Lakshmi Mittal, whose net worth exceeds an estimated £22bn.

What kind of deal could this be?

Sky Sports News understands that any investment from Bhatia's consortium would mirror the arrangement FSG struck with US private equity firm Dynasty Equity in 2023, when a small stake was sold for £164m — funds used to reduce debt and cover capital expenditure rather than finance transfers.

Financial analyst Amber Pinto described the prospect as "a fantastic potential investment," noting that a strategic minority stake is about more than capital injection. "It's about becoming a part of a sporting legacy," she said. "They will be able to have significant insight into how one of the top 30 global sports franchises are run."

Pinto urged caution on expectations of increased transfer spending, however, stating the deal's complexity means it will not be completed quickly and that any financial benefit would more likely come through long-term revenue growth.

American money and the Premier League

Liverpool's situation reflects a broader trend: roughly half of all 20 Premier League clubs are now owned by predominantly US-based investors. Newly crowned champions Arsenal are among those clubs with American ownership, while Manchester United remain under the control of the Glazer family alongside INEOS Group founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Crystal Palace are currently exploring a sale. FSG, the US-based group controlled by John Henry, acquired Liverpool for £300m in 2010 and also owns baseball's Boston Red Sox.