Liverpool takeover: Deadline extended for potential buy out of co-owners Hicks and Gillett

Liverpool are on course to secure fresh investment or even completely new owners before the end of the season. New York's Rhone Group are the only party whose interest in injecting £100 million to bring down the club's debt in return for a stake of up to 40 per cent has been made public. Boost: Boss Rafa Benitez desperately needs to strengthen his squad But it is understood that there are other potential bidders, including consortia and individuals with the resources to buy Tom Hicks and George Gillett out entirely Tuesday was thought to be the deadline set by Royal Bank of Scotland and Wachovia for Hicks and Gillett to reduce the £250m debts by £100m. New deadline: Liverpool co-owners George Gillett (right) and Tom Hicks But the time limit has been extended and it is currently regarded as equally likely that wealthy new backers will replace unpopular co-owners Hicks and Gillett as it is that the Americans will have new partners at Anfield.  Aquilani injury woe could be all in the mind, hints Liverpool boss BenitezBruce vows not to make same mistakes that led to Liverpool defeatWhat the back pages say: Arsene Wenger attacked by France boss Raymond Domenech, Gianfranco Zola risks wrath of West Ham owners  

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