Liverpool has seen its valuation shoot up recently, with the MLS partly to thank for FSG’s rising asset. A potential trade for LeBron James is in the offing.
Liverpool has received the first sign of transfer market intent from FSG this summer, with a move for Alexis Mac Allister wrapped up already. The owners will be congratulating themselves on a great piece of business, with the presence of a release clause presenting a real bargain, but more spending will now be expected.
FSG made no secret of the fact it was looking for investment earlier in the season, but reaches the transfer market with no developments on that front, and must reach into their own pockets to ensure Liverpool returns to genuine competitiveness for the new season. This is in everyone’s best interests, with John Henry and co clearly reluctant to see their asset depreciate.
There’s no signs of that so far, with Liverpool enjoying a major upswing in value — with an indirect influence from the MLS. The full effects of missing out on Champions League revenue will be felt in due course, but FSG undoubtedly still owns one of the most desirable properties in the sport, even if satisfactory investment offers have seemingly not been forthcoming just yet.
Elsewhere in the FSG empire, the Red Sox are continuing an almost unerringly average season, with a 31-31 record heading into the game with the Cleveland Guardians. But while things are not exactly rosy at Fenway Park, it could always be worse.
Meanwhile, FSG stakeholder LeBron James continues to contemplate his future, with a potential trade on the cards. Here’s everything you might have missed this week from the world of the Liverpool owners.
Liverpool’s valuation has jumped 19 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Forbes. It’s a leap that leaves FSG in control of the fourth-most valuable soccer franchise in the world, behind only Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona.
Unfortunately, one of those teams is currently up for sale, which probably goes some way to explaining why Liverpool has had limited joy in its search for investment, despite being valued so highly. But where has the eye-watering $5.3bn (£4.2bn/€4.9bn) figure come from
Liverpool’s valuation has jumped 19 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Forbes. It’s a leap that leaves FSG in control of the fourth-most valuable soccer franchise in the world, behind only Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona.
Unfortunately, one of those teams is currently up for sale, which probably goes some way to explaining why Liverpool has had limited joy in its search for investment, despite being valued so highly. But where has the eye-watering $5.3bn (£4.2bn/€4.9bn) figure come from?
Forbes explains that while revenues have only increased by an average of 2.5 per cent among the 30 most valuable teams, there are signs of higher ‘enterprise multiples’ at play — in other words, the amount over and above annual revenue which investors are willing to pay. That’s up to 5.9x, compared to 4.8x a year ago.
The biggest example of that trend is perhaps MLS side LAFC, which has raised money at a $930m (£741m/€863m) valuation, eight times its annual revenue.
