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Amazon Founder Bezos Reportedly Near Liverpool Stake Deal

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Amazon (AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and Meta Platforms (META) Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin are part of a consortium close to agreeing on a deal to acquire a roughly one-third stake in English Premier League club Liverpool, multiple media outlets reported Monday.

Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group could announce the transaction as soon as this week, and the deal could value the football club at about 4.4 billion British pounds ($5.9 billion), Reuters reported.

The consortium is led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and a former shareholder in English second-tier club Queens Park Rangers, Sky News reported.

Spokespersons for Jeff Bezos, Eduardo Saverin, Liverpool and Fenway Sports did not immediately respond to' request for comment.

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