Liverpool owners FSG CONFIRM plans to make enormous signings

Liverpool currently sit top of the Premier League table and are playing some of the best football in Europe on a weekly basis.

The arrival of Arne Slot marked the start of a new era at Anfield, and after almost a decade of success with Jurgen Klopp, the Dutchman had some big shoes to fill.

Things are going well for the Reds at the moment, but at some point investment will be needed in the playing squad, and that will fall on the club’s owner Fenway Sports Group.

Although Liverpool are the only football team that FSG own, they are not the only sports team, and the American based group also own the Boston Red Sox (Major League Baseball), the Pittsburgh Penguins (National Hockey League) and NASCAR team RFK Racing.

Boston Red Sox set for huge investment

The Red Sox, who were the first sports team owned by FSG, have struggled with mediocrity in recent years, leaving fans disappointed in the franchise.

However, it looks like things may be about to change at Fenway Park as the Boston Globe are reporting that meaningful investment could be on the way for the Red Sox.

The nine-time World Series winners are chasing free agent Juan Soto, one of the most sought-after players in Major League Baseball right now.

According to the report, a contract for Soto is projected to run from 12-15 years and is likely to exceed $600 million in value.

This length of contract and reported wage will be absolutely mind blowing to football fans, but longer contracts are more commonplace in the MLB, and the Red Sox already have Rafael Devers signed to a 10-year contract.

Even if the Red Sox can’t land Soto they are set to invest elsewhere with the CEO of FSG, Sam Kennedy, saying: “we are investing more than we did last year. We intend to invest going forward.”

What could this mean for Liverpool?

FSG are no strangers to spending, being involved in a $3 billion investment in the PGA tour in January.

The group have also recently been linked with a move to but NBA team the Boston Celtics, although Kennedy reiterated that FSG are not looking to acquire the franchise when talking about Soto.

Liverpool supporters will be somewhat frustrated if the Red Sox do agree a 15-year, $600 million deal for Soto whilst the Reds’ three biggest players are all out of contract at the end of the season.

As it stands, Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold will all leave Anfield for free next summer, and negotiations for renewals have been very secretive and appear to be stalling.

Huge investment in the Red Sox could have a number of repercussions for Liverpool.

Supporters will hope that it also means that big investment is coming at Anfield, and this could come in the form of contract extensions for Salah, Van Dijk and Trent, or in the form of a large transfer budget for Arne Slot and Richard Hughes next summer.

On the flip side, more sceptical Kopites will be worrying that a huge investment over the pond, like a $600 million deal for Soto, could mean that there will be little left for FSG to invest in Merseyside, and Liverpool could fall by the wayside in FSG’s list of priorities.

Only time will tell what this mega deal could mean at Anfield, but there is sure to be backlash from supporters if Soto joins the Red Sox and Liverpool are left high and dry with the out-of-contract trio leaving and no significant transfer budget is provided to replace them.