Source: Daily_Mail
Liverpool await £400m bid from unnamed overseas buyer
Renowned deal-broker Keith Harris claims an overseas buyer isconsidering making an offer of between £400million and £500million for Liverpool.[LNB]The former Football League chairman, who has had a hand in the salesof Aston Villa, West Ham and Manchester City in the past, said duediligence has already been done.[LNB]Harris also said the party he was representing was not one mentioned publicly before.[LNB] New face in the race: Both Yahya Kirdi (left) and Kenny Huang(right) have backed away from a deal to buy Liverpool despite stating an early interest[LNB]'The overseas buyer we represent has completed due diligence. A hugeamount of work has been done,' he said. 'It is none of the groupsmentioned in the press. The ball is now in our client's court to makean offer.[LNB]'I do not think the deal will be done before the transfer windowcloses this month but the next pressure point is October when some ofthe RBS loan of £237million has to be repaid.[LNB]'It may happen then. But in the present climate these things are impossible to predict.'[LNB] Unpopular: The American ownership of Gillett (left) and Hicks has long lost the support of the Anfield faithful[LNB]Last week Hong Kong-based businessman Kenny Huang - whose interestwas allied to the Chinese government - pulled out of the biddingprocess, while Syrian-Canadian Yahya Kirdi's much-publicised interesthas been treated with scepticism.[LNB]Harris said history has taught him that those who went public before an agreement had been reached rarely succeeded.[LNB]'The Chinese government involvement was always a bit far-fetched,'he told the Evening Standard. 'In any takeover situation, when peopleresort to announcing it to the media, you have to question theseriousness of the offer.[LNB]'If the name of the prospective buyer comes out before the deal is done then probably it is never going to be done.[LNB] Tricky times: Liverpool have amassed just one point and one goal from their first two Premier League games[LNB]'Look at when Chelsea was sold in 2003. My firm was advising theclub and we only knew of Roman Abramovich on the Thursday before thedeal was completed the following Tuesday.'[LNB] Harris worked on a bid for Liverpool two years ago for KuwaitiNasser Al Khorafi, whom it is claimed agreed a deal for £300million upfront and another £100million based on financial performance only topull out at the last minute.[LNB]'He just lost his appetite. No explanation was forthcoming,' added Harris.[LNB] Show us the money: Anfield chiefs want proof that Chinese tycoon can pay for clubLiverpool versus Manchester City? 'It's King Kong versus Mickey Mouse' Hong Kong tycoon Kenny Huang pulls out of Liverpool takeoverMARTIN SAMUEL: Don't mock City, they may not be as silly as you think...LIVERPOOL FC
