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Bezos joins £1.35bn Liverpool bid; Araujo arrives on loan

8/11/2026

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Summary

Bezos Joins Consortium

Jeff Bezos joins a consortium to purchase roughly one-third of Liverpool Football Club.
The consortium is led by Amit Bhatia and also includes Eduardo Saverin.
Fenway Sports Group is negotiating to sell about 30 % for roughly £1.35 billion, valuing the club at $6 billion.
Sources say the deal could be announced this week, possibly slipping into next week.

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Liverpool Loan Araujo

Liverpool secured Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo on a season-long loan from Barcelona with a £47 million purchase option.
Araujo, who can play centre-back or right-back, is brought in to replace injured right-backs Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong while centre-backs Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni remain sidelined, leaving Virgil van Dijk as the only fully fit senior centre-back.
He stays under contract with Barcelona until 2031.

History

Historical Context

In May 2005 Malcolm Glazer bought the 28% stake held by John Magnier and JP McManus, and by 23 May controlled about 76.16% of Manchester United, enabling the club’s delisting. The purchase sparked large protests organized by Shareholders United, underscoring fan resistance to leveraged takeovers. That precedent underpins the 2024 consortium led by Jeff Bezos, Amit Bhatia and Eduardo Saverin seeking a £1.35 billion 30% stake in Liverpool.

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Bezos Joins Consortium

Jeff Bezos joins a consortium to purchase roughly one-third of Liverpool Football Club.
The consortium is led by Amit Bhatia and also includes Eduardo Saverin.
Fenway Sports Group is negotiating to sell about 30 % for roughly £1.35 billion, valuing the club at $6 billion.
Sources say the deal could be announced this week, possibly slipping into next week.

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