Singapore billionaire Peter Lim, one of the country’s wealthiest men, thinks that his offer for Liverpool is better than that of New England Sports Ventures (NESV). He thinks that he was the preferred bidder for the club until hours before the decision in favour of the Red Sox’s owners was announced. Sources close to him think that the NESV offer may have been preferred because they were prepared to pa
Singapore billionaire Peter Lim, one of the country’s wealthiest men, thinks that his offer for Liverpool is better than that of New England Sports Ventures (NESV). He thinks that he was the preferred bidder for the club until hours before the decision in favour of the Red Sox’s owners was announced. Sources close to him think that the NESV offer may have been preferred because they were prepared to pay the £40m penalty fees the banks were demanding, although Lim never had a chance to talk to Royal Bank of Scotland.
He also argues that all his investment would come from his own fortune rather than some of it being borrowed. He has also offered to make tens of millions available to Roy Hodgson in the January transfer window, although whether that much could be usefully spent then is another question.
NESV remain in the driving seat, but everything turns on the court case beginning tomorrow.