ELON MUSK wants to complete a stunning takeover of Liverpool, according to the billionaire’s dad.
The Tesla and X chief, 53, is worth a staggering £340billion – making him the richest man in the world.
And Musk – who has relatives who were born and raised on Merseyside – is keen to invest some of his astronomical wealth into the Premier League leaders.
Dad Errol confirmed the surprising news while speaking on Times Radio.
Musk Snr was asked: “Does your son want to buy Liverpool Football Club?”
And Errol replied: “I can’t comment on that, they’ll raise the price!”
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“Oh yes, [he has expressed a desire], but that doesn’t mean he’s buying it.”
Errol was pushed further and asked if buying the Reds was “in his son’s sights”.
And Musk Snr didn’t hold back, adding: “He would like to yes, obviously. Anybody would want to – so would I.
“His grandmother was born in Liverpool, and we have relatives in Liverpool, and we were fortunate to know quite a few of the Beatles because they grew up with some of my family.
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“So, we are attached to Liverpool you know.”
Liverpool have been owned by Fenway Sports Group since 2010 – when they took over from the largely unpopular George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
How does Elon Musk’s net worth compare to his Premier League rivals?
By Joshua Jones
ELON MUSK is said to be interested in buying Liverpool FC.
He’s the world’s richest man – but incredibly, he WOULDN’T be the wealthiest owner in the Premier League.
Here, we run down the 10 richest owners, and where Musk would slot in…
1. Newcastle United – Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund – £538bn
Far and away at the top of the pile is the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. The PIF invests on behalf of the country’s government and therefore has astronomical cash reserves, with a latest estimate of around £538bn.
2. Manchester United – Sir Jim Ratcliffe – £29.7bn
Sir Jim successfully obtained 25 per cent of Manchester United just over a year ago. The lifelong supporter made his billions through his petrochemicals company Ineos, which has delved into sport to buy stakes in Ligue 1 side Nice, Lausanne in Switzerland and F1 team Mercedes.
3. Manchester City – Sheikh Mansour – £17bn
Sheikh Mansour purchased the club in September 2008 and has transformed them into a trophy-winning machine, culminating in the 2022-23 Treble. Mansour comes from the royal family in the United Arab Emirates and is both vice president and deputy prime minister of the gulf state.
4. Arsenal – Stan Kroenke – £12bn
Weighing in fourth is Arsenal boss Stan Kroenke at £12bn. The Gunners chief made his money through real estate development, particularly shopping centres and apartment buildings.
5. Fulham – Shahid Khan – £9.7bn
Like Kroenke, Shahid Khan has plenty of interest in American sports as the owner of NFL side Jacksonville Jaguars. He also co-owns All Elite Wrestling with son Tony.
6. Aston Villa – Nassef Sawiris – £5.8bn
Nassef Sawiris invested in Aston Villa in 2018 following their play-off defeat to Fulham. He is the youngest of Egyptian billionaire Onsi Sawiris’ three sons – with his dad launching the Orascom engineering and construction conglomerate.
7. Crystal Palace – Josh Harris – £5.7bn
Harris may only have 18 per cent of Crystal Palace but the American owner of Apollo Global Management is a big-time player. He has teams in the NBA, NHL and NFL on top of his involvement in a motorsport racing side.
8. Joe Lewis – Tottenham – £5bn
Joe Lewis first got into business through helping at his dad’s London catering company before selling it off and delving into currency trading. He is now worth around £5bn and invests in many companies, including the ENIC Group, co-owned by Daniel Levy who is worth £500m, that has full possession of Spurs.
9. Chelsea – Todd Boehly – £5bn
Boehly is the face of the new era at Stamford Bridge after fronting the £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea in May 2022. The American oversaw a staggering £1bn worth of spending in just three transfer windows in West London.
10. Liverpool – John Henry – £4.2bn
John W Henry is Liverpool’s current owner and heads up the Fenway Sports Group that runs the Merseyside club as well as the Boston Red Sox. Henry grew up as the son of soya bean farmers and used that expertise to get into business and went on to become a multi-billionaire.
NEW ENTRY: Elon Musk – £339bn
The outspoken entrepreneur’s net worth fluctuates on the value of his companies Tesla and SpaceX but he’s currently the world’s richest man. He also owns Twitter and more recently has become a political player after cosying up to President elect Donald Trump. At his current worth, he would rank as the SECOND richest owner in the Premier League.
In September 2023, FSG sold a minority stake to a US investment firm, Dynasty Equity, to help repay debts incurred by a combination of factors, including the Covid pandemic, Anfield redevelopment and repurchasing the club’s Melwood training ground.
In Forbes’ most-recent table, Liverpool rank FOURTH in the list of most valuable football teams in the world.
The Reds are valued at a whopping £4.3bn, with Musk – who has been tasked with leading incoming US President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency – worth 80 TIMES that.
While a potential takeover looks extraordinarily unlikely, Liverpool chiefs have long maintained they were always open to serious, suitable investors.
At the time of the Dynasty Equity investment, FSG president Mike Gordon said: “Our long-term commitment to Liverpool remains as strong as ever.
“We have always said that if there is an investment partner that is right for Liverpool then we would pursue the opportunity to help ensure the club’s long-term financial resiliency and future growth.
“We look forward to building upon the longstanding relationship with Dynasty to further strengthen the club’s financial position and sustain our ambitions for continued success on and off the pitch.”
Who is Elon Musk?
Here’s what you need to know…
Controversial billionaire Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1971.
As a 12-year-old child he taught himself computer programming and sold the code of a video game to a PC magazine for $500 (£300).
At 17, he moved to Canada to study, before gaining two degrees in physics and business at the University of Pennsylvania.
At the age of 24 he moved to California to start a Ph.D. in applied physics and material science at Stanford University – but left the programme after just two days to pursue other projects.
Now 50, he is the founder and CEO of SpaceX, co-founder, CEO and product architect of Tesla Motors, co-founder and chairman of SolarCity, co-founder of Open AI and Zip2 and founder of X.com, which merged with PayPal.
He’s also working on a human brain chip project called Neuralink.
Musk’s stated aim is to reduce global warming and save humans from extinction by setting up a colony on Mars.
The billionaire inventor is also working on the world’s largest lithium-ion battery to store renewable energy.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
