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Chief executive Christian Purslow has met Liverpool’s top players to assure them that the club is not going into meltdown.
Fears are growing that a Âseason of underachievement has left Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard disillusioned and on the brink of leaving.
Purslow called the summit at Liverpool’s training ground last Wednesday to tell them that he is close to securing the new investment that will bring an end to the boardroom power battle.
He announced he has an offer in place from the Rhone Group which will see the New York-based investment company take a 40 per cent stake of the club for £100m.
The company will make a further £25m available for new players.
A Liverpool source said: “Christian Purslow informed the players on the direction the club will be taking. He was able to give them the answers they were looking for about new investment and how the club will move forward. It was a very positive meeting.â€
Torres appears to have accepted the promise of a brighter future. He posted a message on his personal website yesterday which re-iterated what he wants to see the club deliver.
Torres said: “What is important is for the club to make an effort and sign important players, who are better than the ones in our current squad. We need four top-level players to give us real teeth.â€
Co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are against the Rhone deal, but RBS are demanding a £100m payment by the end of the season to slash the club’s £237million debt. The current owners value Liverpool at £500m. The Rhone deal is half that and all the funds will go to reduce borrowings.
Chief executive Christian Purslow has met Liverpool’s top players to assure them that the club is not going into meltdown.
Fears are growing that a Âseason of underachievement has left Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard disillusioned and on the brink of leaving.
Purslow called the summit at Liverpool’s training ground last Wednesday to tell them that he is close to securing the new investment that will bring an end to the boardroom power battle.
He announced he has an offer in place from the Rhone Group which will see the New York-based investment company take a 40 per cent stake of the club for £100m.
The company will make a further £25m available for new players.
A Liverpool source said: “Christian Purslow informed the players on the direction the club will be taking. He was able to give them the answers they were looking for about new investment and how the club will move forward. It was a very positive meeting.â€
Torres appears to have accepted the promise of a brighter future. He posted a message on his personal website yesterday which re-iterated what he wants to see the club deliver.
Torres said: “What is important is for the club to make an effort and sign important players, who are better than the ones in our current squad. We need four top-level players to give us real teeth.â€
Co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are against the Rhone deal, but RBS are demanding a £100m payment by the end of the season to slash the club’s £237million debt. The current owners value Liverpool at £500m. The Rhone deal is half that and all the funds will go to reduce borrowings.
