Liverpool have Malaga takeover advantage as RedBird link emerges – Exclusive
Liverpool may have an advantage over Paris Saint-Germain in the battle to purchase Spanish outfit Malaga.
The Reds are looking to add the former La Liga side to their portfolio as the first partner in a multi-club model that Michael Edwards was brought back to lead.
However, they face competition from the Qatar Sports Investments group that owns the Parisian outfit, who also want to add Los Albicelestes to their roster.
Liverpool hold advantage in Malaga race as FSG links emerge
RedBird Capital took an 11 per cent stake in Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group in a £533million deal in 2021.
The investment group ran by Gerry Cardinale also purchased a small stake in Malaga’s independent shared in 2021 but has since returned them.
However, it shows that the club is an attractive proposition as finance expert Dan Plumley explained exclusively to Liverpool News.
“They have been actively looking for a year or so now, they looked at Bordeaux although it seemed a little bit rushed but that did not play out, thankfully because of the mess that that club is now in.
“This is another example of what they perceive to be, and a number of clubs have been looking at Malaga, a good acquisition.
“There is a RedBird link as well in there, which is interesting, given their small stake in FSG but they have got a stake in Toulouse as well and that was one of the other clubs.
“Malaga as a proposition, there is a wider leverage, it is a big tourist destination, there is some gravitas to it that you can tap into commercially, they have been in the Champions League before, albeit it was 10 years ago now.
“There is a good fit there, it is the type of profile that looks like a good club to invest in, FSG have been in that market for the last 12 months or so, it makes sense with where they are going kind of business strategy wise as well.”
Malaga interest is a no-brainer for Liverpool
Malaga just needs the right owner to return them back to the top division of Spanish football.
It would be an easy PR win for FSG as the current owner Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani is hugely unpopular after years of financial mismanagement, so they would be welcomed with open arms.
| La Liga 2 | Played | GD | Points |
| 14. Cordoba | 33 | -2 | 45 |
| 15. Malaga | 33 | -2 | 42 |
| 16. Sporting Gijon | 33 | +1 | 41 |
Their academy has produced the likes of Brahim Diaz and reported Liverpool target Dean Huijsen, so the Reds could snap up some of the hottest talents for a fraction of the fee that they would usually pay.
Another important factor is that they could use the Spanish club to loan players that would not get a work permit to play in England to them until they can.
Simon Jordan spoke out against the move but it is the way football is going and the Reds cannot afford to be left behind by the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea, who already have these kinds of networks in place.
It may prove to be the perfect opportunity for the Merseysiders to join the multi-club ownership model and could be very profitable for the Reds.