LIVERPOOL face the shocking possibility of a second
takeover within a year.
Anfield insiders believe American owners Tom Hicks and George
Gillett will be forced to put the club up for sale again to avoid
financial meltdown just 10 months after completing their Mersey
swoop. And that has alerted Dubai International Capital, who were
also interested in the club last February.
Yanks facing takeover
bid
There are major doubts that Hicks and Gillett have the funds to pay
for a £300million stadium on Stanley Park or even give manager Rafa
Benitez a big transfer war chest. DIC were stunned when they were
outflanked by Hicks and Gillett earlier this year but a fresh New
Year bid is now a realistic prospect.
Hicks has denied considering diluting his 50 per cent shareholding
but it's clear the financial demands upon the owners are beyond
their expectations.
The Americans will want at least three times the £219m they paid
less than a year ago. But as they have to repay a £298m loan by
February, and have no deal in place to pay this debt or for a
stadium, circumstances may soon give them little option but to
welcome bids.
