Elon Musk has been tipped to complete a stunning takeover of Premier League and Champions League leaders Liverpool and six transfer targets have been predicted by his own AI.
Over the weekend, a sensational report claimed that Musk had registered interest in buying the Merseysiders, who are currently owned by the Fenway Sports Group – though the firm sold a minority stake between £82m and £164m to global sports investment firm Dynasty Equity in September 2023.
The SpaceX and Tesla chief has strong family links to Liverpool through his paternal grandmother Cora Robinson, who is said to have been born and raised in the city before marrying Walter Musk in 1944.
According to Forbes, Musk has a whopping net worth of $425.2bn (£339.3bn) and SPORTbible, like many, were intrigued about what kind of changes the tech billionaire would make if he ever purchased one of the world’s biggest clubs.
And after asking Musk’s own ‘Grok’ AI service on X about possible player signings, plenty of interesting results were delivered.
For starters, the bot claimed that Musk will be looking to “further establish Liverpool’s dominance in North America by signing a marketable US talent such as Christian Pulisic, formerly of Chelsea. Borussia Dortmund star Giovanni Reyna was also mentioned as a possible addition.
Elon Musk’s AI service on X was asked a key Liverpool question. Image: Getty
In addition, Musk would look for a young talent with huge potential and the first name selected was Real Madrid and England phenomenon Jude Bellingham. Though he was linked with Liverpool before, the 21-year-old still has plenty of unfinished business at Los Blancos and it is acknowledged that a deal would be unlikely.
However, highly-rated RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko was also named as a talent who fits “the mold of the next generation of top-tier talent”.
Finally, Grok also predicted a move for an “experienced superstar” like Robert Lewandowski or Cristiano Ronaldo – though that can almost definitely be ruled out straight away.
Grok’s AI Liverpool signing suggestions:
1. A Highly Marketable American Player: Like Christian Pulisic or Gio Reyna, who could help further establish Liverpool’s dominance in North America.
2. Data-Driven, High-Potential Young Talent: Someone like Jude Bellingham (though highly sought after) or Benjamin Sesko, both of whom fit the mold of the next generation of top-tier talent.
3. An Experienced Superstar: A player like Robert Lewandowski or even a late-career Cristiano Ronaldo (should the timing be right), who can offer a different dimension to the team and elevate global brand visibility.
Musk’s father comments on Liverpool links
Musk’s father, Errol, has confirmed his son’s intentions to purchase Liverpool in the future, noting the family’s history and “attachment” to the city.
“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.
“So, we are attached to Liverpool you know.”
Elon Musk’s interest in buying massive Premier League club ‘confirmed’ by close family member
Musk could use his £339bn fortune to invest in the Premier League.
Elon Musk’s reported interest in buying a Premier League club has seemingly been confirmed by his father, Errol.
Musk is the richest person in the world, according to Forbes – who estimate he has a current net worth of $425.2bn (£339.3bn).
The South Africa-born billionaire has amassed his astonishing wealth through various business ventures and is the current CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, as well as the owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter)
On Saturday, a sensational report was published in the Weekend Sport which claimed that Musk was potentially interested in submitting a takeover bid for Premier League giants Liverpool.
Musk has strong links to Merseyside through his paternal grandmother, who was born and brought up in Liverpool.
Their son and Musk’s father, Errol, has now spoken on the tech billionaire’s reported interest in buying Liverpool and has seemingly given it more weight.
“Does your son want to buy Liverpool Football Club?” Errol was asked on Times Radio.
“I can’t comment on that, they’ll raise the price,” he chuckled in reply, before adding: “Oh yes, [he has expressed a desire], but that doesn’t mean he’s buying it.”
When quizzed further if buying the club was ‘in his son’s sights’, Musk added: “He would like to yes, obviously. Anybody would want to – so would I.
Liverpool are currently owned by FSG (Image: Getty)
“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.
“So, we are attached to Liverpool you know.”
How much would Liverpool cost Musk?
Liverpool are currently valued at around £4.2bn by Forbes although it is not clear if current owners Fenway Sports Group would consider selling the club for this price.
A Todd Boehly-led consortium completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea back in 2022 and it is likely Liverpool’s owners would seek a figure in excess of that to part ways with the current Premier League and Champions League leaders.
Liverpool principal owner John W. Henry has previously played down the likelihood of FSG selling the club in the near future.
After rumours emerged of a possible takeover attempt in 2023, Henry told the Boston Sports Journal: “Will we be in England forever? No. Are we selling LFC? No.
“Are (we) talking with investors about LFC? Yes. Will something happen there? I believe so, but it won’t be a sale. Have we sold anything in the past 20 plus years?”FSG later agreed to sell a minority stake in the club worth between £82m and £164m to global sports investment firm Dynasty Equity.
