Liverpool investment plan 'revealed' amid Tottenham takeover stance

Tottenham's Premier League rivals Liverpool have already received additional investment as they continue to prepare their chase for a top four place in contention with Ange Postecoglou's men.

The Reds announced that the club's ownership group Fenway Sports Group (FSG) had sealed a deal with a New York-based firm called Dynasty Equity for between £82m ($100m) and £164m ($200m) for a minority investment into the club. It's believed the new money will allow the club to pay down various bank debts that they've accumulated through projects like upgrading their training facilities and the Anfield Road redevelopment.

The announcement ended the rumours of a potential sale of the club by FSG, in a summer that saw more than one of the 'Big Six' potentially put on the market. Manchester United were also the subject of numerous offers from many interested parties after the Glazer family announced they were willing to sell the club.

What they didn't announce was the exorbitant price they'd placed in their heads, with Qatar-based businessman Sheikh Jassim's offer of £5.5 billion ($6.7B) in cash falling short of the Glazer's expectations. Following his failed bid, many believe he could pivot in the direction of Spurs with club chairman Daniel Levy openly admitting he was willing to listen to offers for the club.

However, The Athletic journalist Daniel Ornstein is adamant that there'll be no such bid unless there's a big change in Jassim's plans for the future. He told Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE: «We can't say with any certainty what the Sheikh Jassim bid would have brought to Man United. We've never heard from him, we've never seen him, I don't think in terms of moving images.

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