Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have reportedly turned down a £1.5billion offer to buy the club from a consortium led by Amanda Staveley .
Staveley and here PCP Capital Partners Group have been heavily linked with a takeover bid for Newcastle United in recent weeks
But reports in Dubai say that beforehand they were involved in negotiations with FSG for more than a year, according to The National .
The report claims that the sale was called off at the eleventh hour, with FSG confident that they could seal a better price for the club in the club in the future given the rosy economic outlook for the Premier League.
Staveley, who was present at Newcastle and Liverpool's 1-1 draw at St James' Park earlier this month runs PCP Capital Partners, a fund with global assets of more than £28billion.
Earlier this mont the Sunday Mirror Sport revealed that she had made initial soundings about the club's availability.
Stavely, 44, was involved with Dubai investors in takeover attempts in 2007 which were ultimately aborted, and last year her firm made a joint offer for a share of the club with Chinese company Everbright Limited – but it was rejected by the Reds’ current owners, the Fenway Sports Group.
She was also involved in Sheikh Mansour’s purchase of Manchester City in 2008, but FSG, who bought the club seven years ago for £300m, are looking for a major return on their investment and will only sell for the right price.
Since Staveley watched the Magpies and Reds play on October 1, Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has confirmed that his club is up for sale, with Staveley signing a non-disclosure agreement form and entering the process of due diligence ahead of a potential takeover.
However, Mike Ashley's lawyer Andrew Henderson says that Staveley is not alone in the race to own Newcastle.
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Staveley and here PCP Capital Partners Group have been heavily linked with a takeover bid for Newcastle United in recent weeks
But reports in Dubai say that beforehand they were involved in negotiations with FSG for more than a year, according to The National .
The report claims that the sale was called off at the eleventh hour, with FSG confident that they could seal a better price for the club in the club in the future given the rosy economic outlook for the Premier League.
Staveley, who was present at Newcastle and Liverpool's 1-1 draw at St James' Park earlier this month runs PCP Capital Partners, a fund with global assets of more than £28billion.
Earlier this mont the Sunday Mirror Sport revealed that she had made initial soundings about the club's availability.
Stavely, 44, was involved with Dubai investors in takeover attempts in 2007 which were ultimately aborted, and last year her firm made a joint offer for a share of the club with Chinese company Everbright Limited – but it was rejected by the Reds’ current owners, the Fenway Sports Group.
She was also involved in Sheikh Mansour’s purchase of Manchester City in 2008, but FSG, who bought the club seven years ago for £300m, are looking for a major return on their investment and will only sell for the right price.
Since Staveley watched the Magpies and Reds play on October 1, Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has confirmed that his club is up for sale, with Staveley signing a non-disclosure agreement form and entering the process of due diligence ahead of a potential takeover.
However, Mike Ashley's lawyer Andrew Henderson says that Staveley is not alone in the race to own Newcastle.
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