Manchester United takeover prospects boosted as Liverpool owner reveals plans

Liverpool principal owner John W. Henry has confirmed Fenway Sports Group's commitment to the club remains stronger than ever after ruling out selling Manchester United's northwest rivals.

Last November, the same month that United were put up for sale by the Glazer family, revelations emerged indicating that FSG could be open to parting with their majority stake in Liverpool. Henry himself has since made clear that they are not selling the club.

Similar to the 'process to explore strategic alternatives' that commenced at United last November, Liverpool are also talking to investors. It is anticipated this will entail a 'strategic partner' taking a minority stake in the club.

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In an exclusive interview with the Liverpool Echo, Henry clarified the current state of play, stating they ”remain fully committed to the long-term success of the club” and their ”commitment remains stronger than ever”. It is also reiterated that they ”formalised a process that has identified potential investors”.

Liverpool no longer being on the market will be a boost to the Raine Group, who are brokering a potential United takeover on behalf of the Glazers. The landscape is now increasingly similar to the circumstances of the last sale that they oversaw at Chelsea.

When that went through last year, the west Londoners were the only club of their size available for investors, sparking a bidding process which was eventually won by American businessman Todd Boehly, backed by Clearlake Capital, in a deal totalling £4.25 billion.

While that was a unique scenario due to the necessary haste of a sale after then-owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government, the