Elon Musk would be interested in buying Liverpool, says father

The father of the world's richest man, Elon Musk, claims his son would be interested in buying Liverpool.

Fenway Sports Group, which added the Reds to their sporting portfolio in 2010, has looked for external investment in the past but at no point has a full sale been seriously considered.

However, nevertheless Errol Musk was asked whether his son had his eye on Anfield.

"I can’t comment on that. They’ll raise the price," Musk snr told Times Radio.

When pressed on whether Elon would want to buy Liverpool he added: "Oh, yes. But that doesn’t mean he’s buying it.

"He would like to yes, obviously. Anybody would want to – so would I."

Last May Forbes rated Liverpool the fourth most valuable club, with an estimated value of £4.3bn.

However, that amounts to just over one per cent of Musk’s total net worth, which is believed to be around £343bn.

Musk said the interest was partly as there was a family connection to the city.

"His grandmother was born in Liverpool, and we have relatives in Liverpool, and we were fortunate to know quite a lot of the Beatles because they grew up with some of my family," he added.

"So, we are attached to Liverpool, you know."

FSG have regularly come in for criticism from a certain section of the fanbase for their lack of investment in the squad.

Last year the club posted a pre-tax loss of £9m, after which managing director Andy Hughes said: "Operating this great club in a financially sustainable manner and in accordance with football’s governing principles has been our priority since FSG acquired LFC in 2010."

Last season’s results are due next month and a year without Champions League football is likely to mean another squeeze on finances.

In February 2023 principal owner John W. Henry moved to quash speculation