A consortium involving Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has stepped up talks to acquire around 30 per cent of Liverpool. Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed that the consortium had “expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club”. FSG bought Liverpool for £300 million in 2010 and has since brought in outside investment, including the sale of a minority stake to global sports investment firm Dynasty Equity. Jeff Bezos’ growing interest in sportA potential investment in Liverpool would mark another step into sport for Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post and aerospace company Blue Origin. However, his involvement in the consortium seeking a minority stake in Liverpool could now give him a significant foothold in professional sport.