Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly closing in on a stake in Liverpool, according to BBC News, with the world's fourth-richest man part of a consortium in advanced talks to acquire a 30% share of the Premier League club.
Should the deal go through, it would deepen the American influence already present at Anfield, adding another high-profile US investor to Liverpool's ownership structure. BBC News notes Bezos, whose fortune is tracked by Forbes, would become one of several wealthy US figures with ties to the club.
At this stage, no agreement has been finalised, and the report stresses talks remain ongoing rather than concluded. As with any takeover negotiation of this scale, terms could still shift before anything is confirmed. Liverpool fans will be watching closely to see whether Bezos' involvement moves from speculation to reality in the coming weeks.