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hi everyone this is actually word for word what martin broughton has said,this is really a much needed peace of mind for the fans,i dont think he is trying to srew us over.

Martin Broughton is hopeful Liverpool will be under new ownership by the end of the summer.

The Chairman today insisted nothing was certain but that the first round of bidding was likely to take place in mid-July.

And he moved to assure fans that the club would be sold to the best - not the highest - bidder.

He told reporters: "There have not been any offers at this stage. There haven't been any offers to turn down and I wouldn't have expected there to have been at this stage.

"There are a number of interested parties but there's no specific deadline on it. We are looking to the middle of July-ish for the first round of bids but that's not a final stage - that's a first entry through.

"We're hopeful - and I wouldn't put it any stronger than that - that a deal can be done by the end of the transfer season. That was always from the outset a hope rather than necessarily an expectation, because these things can take time.

"We are on course, pretty well, with where we would have expected to be."

Broughton also explained his own role in the sale, adding: "The process is well under way and if I can remind you of what that process is - I've been brought in to oversee the sale process. The owners have stepped aside, stepped down. I'm overseeing the process and Barclays Capital are running the process.

"The process is a structured one. The information memorandum has gone out to a number of people who have expressed an interest. We're still in that process."

Quizzed on the role owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks were playing, Broughton said: "The owners can't block the sale of the club. I read all too frequently numbers being floated about in the media, normally associated with Tom Hicks's name. I would like to make it clear there is no number. There is no base line.

"This is a willing buyer, willing seller auction. We will do a deal with what we consider to be the best bidder. The best bidder may not be the highest bidder. It's about more than just money. It's about stadium development, the team and the whole piece.

"Once we've been through the process, the best bidder gets it."

Maybe there is some weight behind the 15th July stories then !!

Its an interesting read Scott but its got holes in it?

"I've been brought in to oversee the sale process."
Lies..you oversaw the sacking of the manager with that [oops] purslow.

"The owners can't block the sale of the club. I read all too frequently numbers being floated about in the media, normally associated with Tom Hicks's name."

Thats because he publicly came out and quoted that £800 million was the right price for this club so inadvertantly pricing us out of a sale?

Yeh just one, you're very naive. Did he deny Abu Dhabi when asked today? Nope.

Broughton said: "I read all too frequently numbers being floated about in the media, normally associated with Tom Hicks's name. I would like to make it clear there is no number. There is no base line."

Broughton has clearly forgotten that in May co-owner Tom Hicks said in a live interview on Sky Sports News (we have a copy if needed for reference) that he valued the club at between £600m & £800m. Two numbers that he "floated" from his own mouth.

I agree with what you are saying Dunk, but Broughton was interviewed after Hicks made the 600-800 mill speech and he said clearly that the figure wasn't a fair description on the value of the club and that Hicks and Gillette have no say on how much the club will be bought for.

Dunc, do you think Tom Hicks was trying to influence the bidders? Not been to many auctions, but you can see an owner trying to big up his possession.

oooooo, i'm imagining its august 31st, 4.55pm, 5 mins until the transfer window slams shut. News flash, Liverpool have just signed Lionel Messi fo a world record fee of 120m euro.

I did say i was imagining, but something like that could happen, i remember watching sky sports new a couple of years ago and the same thing happened with man city and robinho. No one knew the arabs had taken over at middle eastlands and it came out of nowhere. I think I would rather it happen like that, a sort of sudden beautiful morning after an endless night of thunder and lightening.

Oh well he's to hoping

yea but robhinio was sh*t.

agreed, but at the time no one knew he would be a light weight, the drama of it is what im aluding too, not the quality of robinho. He is looking a bit tasty in the WC mind