Football finance expert Stefan Borson joined Alan Brazil and Gabby Agbonlahor on talkSPORT Breakfast to explain what Bezos' involvement would mean for Liverpool, who are currently owned by US-based Fenway Sports Group (FSG).

Borson said: "They've done incredibly well since they bought the club. They bought it for £30 million at the time, and you'll remember the club was in a distressed financial state at that point.

"They bought it when it was very close to administration, in a very serious situation. They got a fantastic price. Commercially, I think they've handled almost everything perfectly since, and they've reaped the rewards.

"They've actually had no cash in, by the way, because they sold off part of the shares to other private equity co-investors a long time ago.

"That's going to generate them a billion pounds, and I think that's a precursor to a full exit in the future."

Agbonlahor asked: "So what exactly changes now? Hearing from Liverpool fans, they'd feel like 'we're already billion-pound owners, and we've spent a lot of money.' Can Liverpool spend more money now?

"The rules are still there, aren't they? You can't just spend as much as you want, so what exactly changes with this investment coming in?"

Borson explained: "I think the key summary is that they're already in that world, which is the world of private equity and high-net-worth capital.

"The amount of money the team can actually spend probably won't change much. After all, we're talking about them spending around £400 million last summer."

In response to Brazil's advice for Liverpool fans not to panic, Borson continued: "I think it might be the exact opposite. They'll probably be a bit resistant to Liverpool Football Club being commercialized as a global asset.

"The language these people will use is all about assets, asset classes, basically Wall Street jargon.

"I think Liverpool fans hearing this will say, 'Wait, we're a football club,' but things will slowly drift away from that.

"However, this is the reality for all top clubs today – at least the top six clubs are valued at around six times their revenue, which makes them all multi-billion-pound entities."

While FSG will maintain a majority stake in Liverpool for now, Bezos and others may seek full control in the future.

The consortium is led by Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. The Mittal family holds a minority stake in Championship side Queens Park Rangers, and the consortium also includes Eduardo Saverin.

FSG acquired Liverpool in 2010 and has completely transformed the club's fortunes during their time at Anfield.

Under their stewardship, the Reds have won their first two Premier League titles and a sixth European Championship.

Speaking about the potential investment last month, an FSG spokesperson said: "A consortium of investors led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club."

Under new manager Andoni Iraola, Liverpool are preparing for the 2026/27 Premier League season, which kicks off next week.

The Reds will begin their new campaign with an away match against Newcastle on Sunday, August 23.

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