Liverpool and PSG owners compete to buy Malaga | OneFootball

As reported by L’Équipe last week, Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari Sports Investment (QSI) owners are in talks to purchase Liga 2 side Malaga, however, The Athletic understands that they may now face competition.

QSI bought PSG back in 2011 and more recently acquired a 21.67% stake in Portuguese side SC Braga. A new club club now be added to the portfolio with talks to purchase Malaga advancing rapidly, with an agreement worth around €100m touted by the publication.

Whilst talks with QSI looked to have been advancing well, there could yet be a spanner in the works. As per The Athletic, Liverpool’s Fenway Sports Group (FSG) owners are also exploring the possibility of purchasing the Spanish side. The publication understands that the initial focus would be on buying out majority shareholder Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani.

Amid FSG’s interest, a delegation was sent to visit Malaga’s facilities in February in order to assess the club ahead of a potential acquisition.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle