The Post disclosed the progress of Liverpool's parent company Fenway Group's acquisition of Getafe Club.
It is reported that Fenway Sports Group has completed its due diligence on Getafe and they are evaluating the potential to include the club in its portfolio.
Fenway's acquisition of Liverpool is about to celebrate its 15th anniversary. They have long been ambitious to acquire another European football club. They have evaluated the acquisition of Ligue 1 Toulouse in 2024, but did not advance the deal due to inappropriate circumstances.
FSG has commissioned Michael Edwards, Julian Ward (two former Liverpool sporting directors) and Pedro Max to assess the appropriate targets, and the three have rigorously screened more than 20 clubs with growth potential in Europe.
Malaga was one of the candidates, but after evaluating its financial position, the FSG quit and looked for other options.
Finally, the two sides established a connection through an informal dialogue between Real Madrid CEO Jose Angel Sanchez and city neighbor Getafe Chairman Angel Torres.
Getafe learned about Liverpool's interest in them during a friendly match with Hull City at MKM Stadium on August 2. A few days later, the FSG delegation flew to Spain to review its finances and infrastructure.
It is understood that the discussion between FSG and Getafe, who is ranked sixth in La Liga, is positive, with Ward, who is proficient in Spanish and Portuguese, and Max, who had a chance to transfer to the Spanish club this summer, played a central role in it.
According to a report from TA in July this year, Getafe's current boss Torres previously priced the club nearly £160 million, which discouraged potential buyers, but now he has lowered the price to a more realistic £100 million.