Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin set to buy one-third of Liverpool in blockbuster $2bn minority stake agreement

A consortium including the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is closing in on a deal to buy a one-third stake in Liverpool Football Club.

An announcement on the minority stake purchase is expected as early this week, with Fenway Sports Group set to sanction the sale in a deal that will one of the most lucrative in sport's history.

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The consortium is being led by by Amit Bhatia, a former shareholder at Queens Park Rangers and the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal. Both Bezos and Saverin are involved in the purchase, whichSky News claim reportedly values Liverpool at $6bn.

Bezos' involvement will see one of the richest people on the planet become involved in thePremier League.

The Amazon founder has an estimated fortune of over $280bn, according to Forbes, which ranks him as the fourth-richest individual in the world. Saverin, who co-founded social media giant Facebook, has a personal wealth of over $32bn.

Liverpool's $6bn valuation as Bezos-backed group nears minority buy; FSG poised for one of sport's richest deals

The sale, which is estimated to equate to around $2bn for a stake of roughly 30%, will represent a remarkable piece of business for Fenway Sports Group.

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The club's American owners, who also own The Boston Red Sox, purchased Liverpool for just £300m in October 2010, with the club financially troubled.

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