UK's richest man Jim Ratcliffe ‘turns down’ Liverpool purchase opportunity to focus on Man United sale
Liverpool have lost one potential new owner in the form of the UK’s richest man and INEOS founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as per Foot Mercato.
The Englishman, who owns Ligue 1 club Nice, has turned down the opportunity to take over Liverpool from FSG.
He’s rejected the Reds because of the desire to now focus on the Man United sale.
Ratcliffe is a childhood fan of United and wants to buy them after they were also placed up for sale.
Despite this, Liverpool are still expected to attract a lot of offers from promising parties as FSG looks to find the best new owner for the club.
FSG are likely to demand at least £3bn for the Reds, with Qatari and Saudi Arabia investors reportedly interested in taking over the club.
Source: Foot Mercato