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I know, but where does this leave the alleged deal with the Syrian. I suppose anything will be better than the scum that is running the club at the moment.

Good work Torres. This one sounds better than most of the other reports and the Times is a fairly reputable paper so I thinks it legit.

Lets hope yanks dont f*ck it up with the Syrian guy.

The syrian was brought into the fray by the yank to apparently slow the process up because the yanks are not happy with the Huang bid (dont know why). Apparently RBS are legally obliged to listen to all offers or some crap so bringing a dud investor to table would give yanks time to find a new one who will match their price.

Can someone merge the the treads on Huang?

Good post. fingers crossed.

the first thing that strikes is how does the journalist know this information without backing it up with any quotes? it quite literally is just a chinese whisper, in more ways than one lol.

makes an interesting story, did you have you have to pay for a subscription to read this article? if so probably a publicity stunt.

sick and tired of getting my hopes up, so wait until its official. it should happen by this time next year, wouldnt get excited just yet cos u feel let down afterwards... happened so many times

This story should help understand what the syrians role is:

Is Gillett deal a Red herring? Liverpool co-owner George said to be holding out for £600m takeover

There are growing concerns at Anfield that Liverpool co-owner George Gillett is trying to slow down a takeover that falls short of his £600million valuation, by drafting in rival bidders.

Gillett is worried that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which is owed £300m by the club, are holding talks with potential buyers who would give him a smaller return on his investment.

Middle East businessman Yahya Kirdi re-emerged as a potential investor yesterday for the second time in four months and is said to be the American's preferred option.

The former Syria football international, who claims to represent a consortium of wealthy Arab businessmen, is reported to have been introduced to senior figures from Anfield and RBS.

But Kirdi, who is a close friend of Gillett's son Foster, was dismissed as a serious option when he was linked with Liverpool in April and talks broke down.

Former Celtic player Andy Lynch, the man tasked with brokering those talks, claimed afterwards that Gillett had reneged on a deal. Club sources insist that no bid is expected from Kirdi or his backers on this occasion.

Liverpool chiefs and RBS, who are obliged to listen to any proposals put forward by Gillett and co-owner Tom Hicks, fear Gillett is simply using the Syrian's interest to buy himself time to find an investor who will meet the valuation set by the American co-owners.

RBS gave the pair a six-month extension on the £100m repayment that was due last month in the hope of avoiding a fire sale of the club that have won five European Cups but are out of this season's Champions League.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footbal...o=feeds-newsxml

apparently this guys gets his finances from a sovereign fund which could even dwarf man city this is in an article from click liverpool il post it if you wish?

Yeah go head, Im in the mood for hoping!

Just looked round other places and this story seems to be picking up fast, it's spreading like wild fire. I'm trying not to build my hopes up though.

by Richard Buxton. Published Sun 01 Aug 2010 23:06, Last updated: 2010-08-01

A Chinese consortium are currently in negotiations with the Royal Bank of Scotland over a possible takeover of Liverpool FC.

Former Wall Street stockbroker Kenneth Huang is speaking on behalf of the group with the high street giant as part of plans to end Tom Hicks and George Gillett's turbulent three-year spell as self-styled custodians of the Premier League outfit.

The American duo have become hate figures amongst the Anfield faithful after they plunged Liverpool into debts totalling £351million after seizing control of the club in early 2007.

Huang's consortium emerged as potential investors in April when Gillett and Hicks put the club up for sale as part of deal struck with Barclays Capital (BarCap), which saw British Airways chairman Martin Broughton installed at the club with the sole remit of finding new owners.

It is understood that Huang has met with senior figures at Anfield and recently flew to Spain in a bid to persuade Fernando Torres, who reports back to Melwood tomorrow morning for the new season, to remain at the club in anticipation of RBS accepting the offer from his group.

Huang is also believed to be backed by a sovereign fund that has the potential to dwarf even the most lucrative clubs in Europe, including the Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City, but the deal would fall short of the Americans' £600million valuation for the club.

Gillett, who visited the Reds' pre-season training camp in Switzerland last month to meet with new manager Roy Hodgson, had attempted to stall the deal by reopening negotiations with ex-Syrian footballer Yahya Kirdi, despite the pair being embroiled in a public fall-out in April.

Hicks predicted in June that a deal would be formalised by the end of the year despite claims that his £800million valuation had deterred bidders from the Middle East and the United States, which were described by sources within BarCap as 'perfect fit'

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal less than 24 hours after placing Liverpool back on the global market, the Texan boasted that he expected to make a four-fold return on his investment for the club.

Former Celtic captain Andy Lynch, speaking on behalf of Kirdi, claimed that the former Montreal Canadiens owner reneged on a deal he had previously agreed to sell the club to Kirdi's consortium for £420million.

News over Huang's involvement is expected to see an increase in supporters emailing RBS in a bid to pressure chief executive Stephen Hester into accepting a deal that will be in the interest of both the club and the bank itself, who loaned Gillett and Hicks £237million.

Meanwhile Hodgson has explained his decision to field Emiliano Insua in today's friendly defeat to Borussia Moenchengladbach after the defender failed to complete his £5million switch to Fiorentina, revealing that the 21-year-old is 'undecided' about his future.

“Insua decided that he is still undecided about his future and was therefore able to be selected," he said.

This is from click liverpool this story will be in all the rags tomorrow richard buxton and that cant remember his name from the telegraph usually knows all liverpool has spoke about this as well starting to sound more legit by the minute