Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have said they “would consider new shareholders”, responding to reports that they had put the club up for sale.
The Athletic reported on Monday afternoon that the US group had put the Anfield-based club on the market “inviting offers”. They have owned the Premier League club since 2010.
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Under FSG’s reign, Liverpool have won eight pieces of silverware including the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup.
They have sanctioned a lot of money on signings over the course of their stewardship with their latest significant investment being Darwin Nunez, who signed in the summer in a deal worth £64 million.
FSG said it "remains fully committed to the success of Liverpool, both on and off the pitch".
Liverpool, Premier League runners-up last season, are eighth in the table. They have also reached the last 16 of the Champions League, where they will face Real Madrid in a repeat of last year's final.
An FSG statement read: "There have been a number of recent changes of ownership and rumours of changes in ownership at Premier League clubs and inevitably we are asked regularly about Fenway Sports Group's ownership in Liverpool.
"FSG has frequently received expressions of interest from third parties seeking to become shareholders in Liverpool.
"FSG has said before that under the right terms and conditions we would consider new shareholders if it was in the best interests of Liverpool as a club."
The sports group bought Liverpool in a £300m deal under its old name New England Sports Ventures.
Basketball star LeBron James has been a part-owner of Liverpool since 2011 and has a 2% stake which cost him £4.7m. He has since become a minor partner in FSG, which also owns baseball side Boston Red Sox.
In March, RedBird Capital Partners, a private investment firm, bought a stake in FSG for about £533m.
