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Liverpool owner in talks to sell stake to QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia

The Guardian UK Tuesday 21 July 2026, 17:20 UTC By Matt Hughes 1 min read
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Bhatia backed by father-in-law Lakshmi MittalMinority stake deal values the club at £4.5bnLiverpool’s owner is in talks over selling a significant minority stake to a consortium led by the Queens Park Rangers co-owner Amit Bhatia and backed by his father-in-law Lakshmi Mittal, the billionaire Indian steel magnate. Fenway Sports Group confirmed in a statement to the Financial Times that it had begun negotiations with a group led by Bhatia over a potential share sale that would value Liverpool...

  • Bhatia backed by father-in-law Lakshmi Mittal

  • Minority stake deal values the club at £4.5bn

Liverpool’s owner is in talks over selling a significant minority stake to a consortium led by the Queens Park Rangers co-owner Amit Bhatia and backed by his father-in-law Lakshmi Mittal, the billionaire Indian steel magnate.

Fenway Sports Group confirmed in a statement to the Financial Times that it had begun negotiations with a group led by Bhatia over a potential share sale that would value Liverpool at about £4.5bn.

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