Liverpool Football Club are reportedly the subject of a whopping ยฃ800m takeover bid from a Chinese corporation.
China Everbright is the centre of the attempted bid to buy the Merseyside club, although the bulk of the money is expected to come from the China Investment Corporation (CIC).
The CIC is said to have assets worth atย ยฃ620 billion, which dwarfs Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour, who's worth a reportedย ยฃ20 billion.
Liverpool have been pushed aside in recent years by the wealth of Mansour at City, Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, and the ever-present spending firepower of Manchester United.
Previous to the lucrative offer, Liverpool chairman Tom Werner had this to say about the possibility of a sale involving the club.
โThis club is not for sale... we haven't had a discussion or a negotiation with anyone because this club is not for sale,โ Werner said.
The most likely scenario as it stands would be a small investment - possibly around 10 per cent - but current Reds owners Fenway Sports Group would be silly not to at least consider the offer.
