Why Elon Musk could get green light to MEGA Liverpool takeover deal
Liverpool have been under the ownership of Fenway Sports Group (FSG) since 2010.
John Henry's tenure at the club has been the subject of countless debates over the years since.
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However, when fans awoke on New Years' Day to reports that billionaire Elon Musk might be interested in buying the club, their eyes pricked up.
Errol Musk, Elon's father, spoke to Times Radio about the possibility of such an investment happening and although he declined to say whether his son would make a bid, he declared that Musk would be interested in the proposition.
In the following weeks, it was reported by The Times, that insiders at FSG did not believe the reports to be 'serious' and as such, the potential move was quickly forgotten about. However, the latest development suggests that there might be some truth to the rumours.
FSG forced into giving Liverpool to Elon Musk?
FSG are well known for being a conglomerate organisation, taking ownership of a number of assets, including the Boston Red Sox baseball team, the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team, and Liverpool FC.
Alongside this, they are prone to invest in a number of initiatives to extend their influence across the sporting world, most recently investing in the golf league TGL which is co-owned by Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, in addition to the PGA Tour as a whole.
However, they might just be set for their biggest investment yet, with the American network NBC Sports reporting that the Boston Celtics basketball team is to go under sale and FSG is 'expected' to make a bid to become a prospective owner.
The amount that they are set to bid is currently unknown, but if the figure is in the region of $6billion then one of their current assets will need to be sold as it would be incredibly unlikely that they could afford to sustain both Liverpool and the Celtics, alongside the Penguins and the Red Sox.
Liverpool fans are already concerned by the recent lack of investment in the squad, with claims that positions in need of recruitment are being actively neglected under the guise of 'opportunistic' transfers, deciding against transfer moves that don't actively improve the level of the team.
This is another hint at where FSG's thinking might be with the club at the moments and it's a massive green light for Musk.
If FSG were to sell Liverpool on, perhaps to Musk - who has made it clear that he has ties to the area and would be interested in buying the club - then no such issues would exist anymore as the billionaire has a reported net worth of $350bn.
Whether he makes a move or not remains to be seen. There's still a lot at play here. But it's Musk is interested in a move for the Reds and FSG are shopping elsewhere.
That is why what happens to the Boston Celtics could have major ramifications for Liverpool.
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