FSG's latest low blow before new Qatari owners arrive

Once again Fenway Sports Group is at it again, leaving Liverpool adrift

16/01/2023, 05:39 AM +00:00

The last few hours have been exciting for Liverpool fans as the rumoured takeover of The Pool by the Qatari consortium has gained momentum. From the Middle East they claim the deal is a done deal that would make the Red's the Premier League's new richest team.

But this story must have a villain and it is Fenway Sports Group (FSG) who have chosen not to renew Naby Keïta, who has been one of the club's standout performers this January. The Guinean was in talks, but FSG wanted the midfielder to take a pay cut due to his poor record of availability, which led to talks breaking down.

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Keïta arrived at Anfield in 2018 after being acquired from Red Bull Leipzig for a fee in the region of 60 million, tying him to the club until mid-2023. Since then he has had a rocky spell, with the last season being a difficult one since the FA Community Shield final, where they beat Manchester City 3-1, and the African had not played until the resumption of activities due to the World Cup in Qatar.

The arrival of the new owners will happen in the next month, as the English press claims that there will be an official announcement until February, while in the Middle East they claim that the deal with FSG is already done, since Liverpool stopped being a priority for the Americans, who are already tired of the pointing out of the fans who lash out against them in different forums and spaces on social networks.

FSG out

The owners of MLB's Red's Sox took over Liverpool for £300 million in 2010, since when the club has enjoyed a golden era that has brought the coveted Premier League and Champions League titles. It is now with that run of titles that FSG expects to receive at least £350m, recouping the investment they made a few years ago and still an extra for the shares in The Pool.