Liverpool will not be alone in their desire for lucrative US investment following Fenway Sports Group's decision to sell the club - with Southampton among the English teams looking to lure Wall Street firms, according to reports.
The American company, which also owns the Boston Red Sox, made their first move to end their 12-year ownership of the Reds on Monday when they announced they were looking to sell their majority stake in the club.
John W Henry - who owns FSG - has already instructed big banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to begin the process of finding a new buyer, with Todd Boehly's £4.