A look at whether Sheikh Jassim could potentially take over Liverpool if his Man Utd bid fails.
claimed on Saturday that the Glazers are planning to take the club off the market entirely, owing to the fact that no bidders have reached their reported £10 billion asking price.reported on Sunday that both Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim believe that the club is still on the market, and have not yet received any information to the contrary.
Should the Glazers decide to keep United, however, could Sheikh Jassim turn to the club's great rival instead?'s current owners, Fenway Sports Group , released a statement in which they confirmed they would welcome any outside investors into the club.In response to an email from the , the American stated that Liverpool were in talks with possible investors, but added that any outcome of those talks 'won't be a sale'.Qatari investors were previously linked with a takeover bid for the Reds - but it must be stressed that Sheikh Jassim's name was not associated with these links in any reports. He is also claimed to be a boyhood United fan.
Therefore, it appears to be extremely unlikely that Sheikh Jassim would submit a bid to buy Liverpool instead of Manchester United.
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