Liverpool's parent company Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has addressed the circulating speculation linking them with a bid for Spanish side Getafe CF.
FSG have been actively scouting for another club to bring into their portfolio, aiming to create a network that boosts Liverpool through enhanced player pathways and smarter transfers. The concerted effort comes off the back of striking an agreement that saw Michael Edwards resume a pivotal role as FSG's head of football operations.
On Tuesday, reports from both Spanish outlet Marca and The Times suggested that Getafe, who secured a 13th-place finish in La Liga this past season, could be the target of such interest from FSG amidst other Spanish teams they are thought to have vetted.
In response to the swirling rumours around their pursuit of Getafe, an FSG representative clarified to the Liverpool ECHO: "FSG routinely engages in conversations and evaluates opportunities across global sports, a common process to assess ventures that align with the organization's strategic priorities."
Only time will disclose if there is any substance to these fresh claims out of Spain concerning FSG's ambitions, after the company was slammed by Boston Red Sox fans this week.
There is rationale behind FSG's attraction to Getafe. The team has cemented itself in the upper echelons of Spanish football, staying in La Liga continuously for seven years.
From June 9, the modernization redevelopment of their 16,500-seater Estadio Coliseum began. Getafe will continue to play matches at the venue over the next three years whilst the build takes place.
A general view inside the stadium
FSG has been linked with the La Liga side (Image: Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
It will see Amenabar Construcciones - the developers of Real Sociedad's Reale Arena and surrounding sports city, plus SD Eibar's Ipurua Municipal Stadium - add 3,000 new seats and create a 'state-of-the-art infrastructure', in the club's own words.
This stadium redevelopment has long been a desire of club president of Angel Torres, who provides the third reason for FSG to be interested.
It is said the 73 year old businessman has the intention to step down and sell his majority share of the club to someone 'financially capable and knowledgeable about football'. FSG would fit that bill.
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The search for a new club alongside Liverpool has already seen the Boston-based group look elsewhere to begin with.
Last summer they had entered discussions about the potential purchase of French club Girondins de Bordeaux, though their stadium ownership and concern over weak French TV rights resulted in them pulling out.
Earlier this year it was then reported that FSG were interested in buying another Spanish club, Malaga.