Chinese tycoon Kenny Huang has emerged as the candidate with the most options to purchase the Liverpool and could become the owner of English club in a few days, according to the local Associated Press a source close to the employer.
"It has to be agreed before the transfer market closes (August 31)," said a source close to Huang, head of Sports QSL investment group based in Hong Kong.
That company has held discussions with the Royal Bank of Scotland for some time on the debt of 237 million pounds (285 million euros) from Liverpool, a club released last April.
"Huang has made a firm proposal. The club management has to authorize the sale, and that can be ready in a few days," said the source, referring to Kenny as the "only serious candidate interested in the club", which is also "optimistic" about the outcome of the negotiations.
The Chinese businessman has pledged to invest heavily in the British institution that would guarantee the debt and allow the new coach, Roy Hodgson, the availability of capital to choose some signings.
According to the report, "Liverpool needs investment in the staffing of players and infrastructure and Huang also wants to build the stadium."
"The club has an outstanding reputation but do not have the infrastructure to maintain it and make it grow," he said.
Huang is supported by an investment fund healthier Middle East and is widely known in China for their interest in sports like baseball and basketball. Proof of this is that last year bought 15 percent of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA.
Similar promises to those now announces Asia were the talk of the current owners of the "reds", the Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett, but many have remained unfulfilled after three years.
At present, the future of the Premier League institution depends on the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), the main creditor of Liverpool, approving or rejecting the proposal for Huang, but if not granted now and also has other potential candidates, he may reapply for the loan in October.
What is Liverpool Huang offers consolidate debt with RBS and give the English coach sufficient funds to do business in the transfer market, but wants the deal to close in less than two weeks in order that Roy Hodgson has yet time to strengthen their squad.
The prospective buyer was already bound to Liverpool in 2008, when he finally dismissed the acquisition of the entity on the grounds that the 650 million pounds (783 million euros) which was valued too high a figure.
According to the BBC, the tycoon believes the price of that entity in some 350 million pounds (421 million euros), after Hicks and Gillett bought it in February 2007 for 219 million pounds (264 million euros) .
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