Conor McGregor has said that he “would love” to buy Liverpool.
The club's owners Fenway Sports Group released a statement on Monday confirming they are open to major investment into the club, leading to increased speculation that they have “put Liverpool up for sale”. FSG have owned the club for 12 years, after completing a £300million takeover from Tom Hicks and George Gillett in October 2010, and influential American finance outlet Forbes currently value the club in the region of £3.5billion.
McGregor has been out of UFC action since breaking his leg in a defeat to Dustin Poirier last July, but is currently undertaking a rehabilitation programme with a view to a return in 2023. The 34-year-old is known to be a Manchester United fan, but has expressed some mixed views on his club allegiance in the past and has praised Liverpool as well.
Replying to a Twitter user, who had suggested that he ‘buy’ Liverpool, McGregor has expressed his desire to complete a purchase of the club. McGregor wrote: “I would love it! I requested my information on this, yes. Soon as I heard. What a turn of events! What a club!”
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