Den förre Football League-ordföranden Keith Harris har varit involverad i en rad olika klubbköp i Premier League, då han har agerat mellanhand – en så kallad ”dealmaker”. Harris var bland annat involverad när West Ham, Manchester City och Aston Villa bytte ägare. Nu är Harris inblandad i ett potentiellt köp av Liverpool.

Harris säger sig representera en intressent som ännu inte har nämnts i media.

”The overseas buyer we represent has completed due diligence. A huge amount of work has been done,” säger Harris till The London Evening Standard, och samtidigt tillägger han att en deal skulle gå på £400-500 miljoner.

”It is none of the groups mentioned in the press. The ball is now in our client’s court to make an offer.

”I do not think the deal will be done before the transfer window closes this month but the next pressure point is October when some of the RBS loan of £237 million has to be repaid.

”It may happen then. But in the present climate these things are impossible to predict.”

Harris låter allmänt skeptisk när Kenny Huangs bud kommer på tal: ”The Chinese government involvement was always a bit far-fetched.

”In any takeover situation, when people resort to announcing it to the media, you have to question the seriousness of the offer.

”If the name of the prospective buyer comes out before the deal is done then probably it is never going to be done.

”Look at when Chelsea was sold in 2003. My firm was advising the club and we only knew of Roman Abramovich on the Thursday before the deal was completed the following Tuesday.”