Source: Liverpool_Echo
Chinese investor interested in buying Liverpool FC contacted Rafa Benitez, manager's agent claims
RAFA BENITEZ'S agent has claimed that a Chinese investor is interested in buying Liverpool Football Club and want the manager to continue at Anfield.[LNB]Responding to speculation surrounding Benitez's future, Manuel Garcia Quillon said the mystery potential investor has contacted the Liverpool boss to guarantee him their support should they get involved at the club.[LNB]"The Chinese have an interest and called Rafa and told him that their condition for buying the club is that he remains coach," said Quillon.[LNB]Benitez is attracting interest from Juventus and Real Madrid, who are monitoring events at Liverpool closely.[LNB]Juventus are reported to have set a 10-day deadline for Benitez to inform them if he is willing to replace current manager Alberto Zaccheroni in Turin.[LNB]Real have long courted Benitez for a return to the club where he cut his managerial teeth at youth and reserve team levels, and are said to have him top of a wish-list to replace the under fire Manuel Pellegrini at the end of the season.[LNB]The Reds boss would prefer to stay at Anfield though, where he is just 12 months into a five year contract.[LNB]However, Benitez has grown frustrated with the financial restrictions placed on him by Liverpool's American owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, who are under pressure to reduce £237million of leveraged debt placed on the club.[LNB]Benitez recently claimed it will take a £60million investment on squad strengthening this summer to turn around the team's ailing fortunes.
