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Jeff Bezos nears deal to buy more than 30% stake in Liverpool. A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is closing in on a deal to acquire a stake of more than 30% in Liverpool Football Club, according to Sky News. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which has controlled the Premier League club since 2010, could announce the transaction as soon as this week. Bezos would join an investor group led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, alongside Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The proposed investment would value Liverpool at around $6 billion, making it one of the most significant deals in football history. Bezos, whose fortune is estimated at more than $280 billion, and Saverin, who is worth over $32 billion, would become part of a group of exceptionally wealthy investors backing the club. The deal reflects the growing appeal of top football clubs as major investment assets for some of the world's richest individuals. FSG bought Liverpool for £300 million in 2010, when the club was in a difficult financial position, and has since overseen a dramatic increase in its value. The arrival of such powerful investors could also fuel speculation that the consortium may eventually seek full control of Liverpool.
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