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Gary Neville sends Liverpool takeover message
Liverpool may have to wait before finding their new owners because heavyweight investors will go for Manchester United first, according to Gary Neville.
Both north west footballing giants have been put up for sale by their respective American owners in the past few weeks, as United and Liverpool look to keep pace with Premier League standard-setters Manchester City.
But while Saudia Arabia sports minister Prince Abdulaziz has claimed in an interview with Sky Sports that his country intends to buy the Merseyside Reds, former Manchester United defender Neville is of the firm belief that billionaire sport investors will be looking at his former club first before turning their attention to Liverpool as a second option.
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Speaking to Sky Sports, Neville said: "I don't want to be disrespectful to Liverpool at all because they're a massive football club. When you look at the height of English football when it comes to viewing figures, fans, and commercial revenues - it's Manchester United and Liverpool at the very top.
"Forget the fact that Manchester City at this moment in time create a higher revenue. Naturally through traditional means, Manchester United and Liverpool are the two biggest clubs in the country by a mile.
"Manchester United will be more sought after and will fetch a higher price than Liverpool . Unless Liverpool have got something sorted, I think they're going to have to wait a little bit because I think the buyers will go to Manchester United first - unless there's a Liverpool fan who is very wealthy somewhere and has an allegiance to Liverpool.
"But I think if you were looking at both, as an asset side by side, you'd choose Manchester United and that's not me being biased as a Manchester United fan. Liverpool are in a better position on and off the pitch at the moment, but you cannot deny the scale of Manchester United. When you look at commercial revenues, Manchester United as an asset are a better buy.
"I think the owner will think if Manchester United get it right on and off the pitch and Liverpool get it right on and off the pitch, Manchester United will be bigger."
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David Beckham 'makes takeover decision' that could impact Liverpool
Rio Ferdinand has revealed that David Beckham 'will come with a consortium' in an effort to complete a takeover at Manchester United.
On the day, last Tuesday, that the Old Trafford club cancelled Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract, the Glazer family released a statement saying that they were trying to find new investment , either to acquire a share of the club, or buy it outright, which would end their 17-year ownership of United.
It was also confirmed, on the same day, that United have appointed the Raine Group, an American bank that found a buyer for Chelsea this year, to be the club’s advisers and another bank, Rothschild and Co, who will advise the Glazer family.
The move came just over a week after Fenway Sports Group , the American owner of Liverpool, announced it was inviting investment. The American group, led by principal owner John W. Henry, has also recruited major banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to assess market conditions.
Sam Kennedy, of FSG, revealed days before the Glazer's statement that Liverpool’s owners have received numerous expressions of interest from parties seeking to invest in the club.
He said: “There has been a lot of interest from numerous potential partners considering investment into the club. It is early days in terms of exploring possibilities for possible investment into Liverpool. Great companies grow by adding value to their business.
“One way to increase that value from time to time is to sell assets or add investors. Does that mean FSG is going to sell Liverpool? I do not know.
“It’s John Henry’s , Tom Werner’s and Mike Gordon’s job to responsibly run Fenway Sports Group and they felt this was an ideal time to explore possible opportunities for investment into the club.”
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