What Liverpool think about Manchester United sale as Sheikh Jassim & Ratcliffe make bids

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FSG have now ruled out a full takeover of Liverpool as Manchester United prepare to be taken over in a record sale.

Towards the end of 2022, The Athletic claimed that Liverpool were up for sale as John Henry looked set to be leaving Anfield.

However, Manchester United were then put up for sale by the Glazer family shortly after, which attracted Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani.

The pair have both allegedly made bids of at least £4bn to buy the Red Devils, as detailed by the Guardian.

Now, The Athletic have provided some insight into how Liverpool feel about Manchester United being put up for sale and the impacts of the timing.

What’s the story?

Well, Liverpool feel that Manchester United took the spotlight away from them in the battle to secure new owners.

The Athletic state that Manchester United’s availability has “privately been acknowledged as a hindrance” by those at Anfield, who feel heads were turned towards Old Trafford after the Red Devils also ended up on the market.

It is also said that the pool of billionaires interested in buying a football club is small, and a soft deadline set by the Glazer family – something that wasn’t implemented by FSG – created a “bigger buzz” around Manchester United.

If Sheikh Jassim’s bid for Manchester United is successful, then the chances of Ratcliffe turning his attention to Liverpool would seem slim.

That is again according to The Athletic, who mention that the 70-year-old supported Manchester United during his childhood and may not be drawn to Liverpool as a result.

Liverpool may be stuck with FSG as Manchester United attract bids

It seems FSG will now be staying at Liverpool – however, investment could arrive, according to Henry.

The 73-year-old told the Boston Sports Journal: “Are we selling LFC? No. Are we talking with investors about LFC? Yes. Will something happen there? I believe so, but it won’t be a sale.”

At the moment, it seems investment from outside is all that Liverpool fans who wanted to see a takeover happen can hope for, barring any huge surprises.