With recent reports of the Fenway Sports Group surfacing online, it is safe to say that the Liverpool owners, unlike the Merseyside club, have been busy in the “transfer market.”
FSG purchased Liverpool in 2010 for a whooping sum of £300 million.
The same also made huge investments to further expand Anfield’s capacity.
They also built the club’s £50 million training ground.
With the financial backing of the FSG, Liverpool has cemented its name as one of the top teams in Europe.
Since the takeover, Liverpool has won 8 major trophies, which include the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League.
For a short while, it was believed that FSG were looking to purchase French side Bordeaux.
Unfortunately for Bordeaux, that deal fell through and they subsequently had to relinquish their professional status.
But that hasn’t stopped Liverpool’s owners from exploring other sporting franchises they can buy.
FSG, who also own Boston Red Sox, a well-known Major League Baseball team with four World Series titles, are been said to be in a coalition with RedBird Capital and they are seriously considering bidding for a club in the NBA.
What NBA club does the FSG want to buy?
Alongside RedBird Capital, which is known to be in close partnership with NBA star, Lebron James, FSG is looking to buy the Celtics according to the New York Post.
The Boston Celtics, who just won their 18th NBA Championship in June, was placed on the market early on in the year.
It came as a surprise seeing that the club seemed to have been doing well on the courts.
The majority shareholder of the club, Wyc Grousbeck, is a member of the Strategic Sports Group.
The 63-year-old American is looking to sell an initial 49% stake before handing over the rest of the Massachusetts outfit later on in 2028.
This looks to be a good retirement package for LeBron James, as the 39-year-old is keen on the deal. The basketball superstar is part of RedBird Capital and has been credited with expanding their investments in sports.
Current rules state that LeBron, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, would not currently be able to own the franchise. If the deal was to completed, he would likely need to retire from the game.
LeBron has collaborated with Liverpool Football Club and its owners in the past.
With FSG also owning the NESN sports cable network, and the possibility of the network airing the games of the Celtics, everything looks set to favour the sports group.
FSG is currently considering a bid.
An offer of around $6 billion will be discussed.
If everything goes as hoped, the deal would make it the joint-most expensive sports team sale in history.
Fenway Sports Group and RedBird Capital has refused to comment to the New York Post on the story.
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