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Liverpool's owners FSG's big spending summer is set to continue with talks reportedly ongoing over a £100million takeover of a LaLiga club.
FSG have overseen a summer of spending at Liverpool, with the Premier League champions having committed around £295million already in bringing in stats including Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike.
The ownership are now reportedly set to press ahead with another significant outlay, amid reports they are in talks over a £100million takeover of Spanish side Getafe.
Reports last month stated that the LaLiga side had been identified as the 'ideal club' for FSG to begin developing their multi-club model.
The Athletic have reported that talks are now underway between FSG and Getafe's president Angel Torres over a staged takeover of the club.
Torres had publicly denied Getafe were for sale last month and was previously said to have valued the club at £160million.
FSG, led by John W Henry, are reportedly in talks over a £100million takeover of Getafe
Liverpool's owners reportedly identified Getafe as the 'ideal club' to start their multi-club model
Getafe president Angel Torres reportedly values the club at £100m with talks said to be underway
His valuation is now reportedly around £100m, with talks said to be ongoing with Liverpool's owners FSG.
FSG's pursuit of a second club to go along with reigning Premier League champions Liverpool has been ongoing in recent months.
The pursuit among the reasons Michael Edwards returned as FSG's chief executive of football.
'It was vital for me that, if I did return, it had to be with renewed vigour and energy,” Edwards said last year.
'In practice, this means having fresh challenges and opportunities. As such, one of the biggest factors in my decision is the commitment to acquire and oversee an additional club, growing this area of their organisation.
'I believe that to remain competitive, investment and expansion of the current football portfolio is necessary.'
Edwards was placed in charge of overseeing the identification of a second club, alongside former Boston Red Sox chief Theo Epstein.
Reports earlier this year suggested FSG were pursuing a deal to buy Malaga, before cooling their interest amid legal hurdles.
FSG's chief executive of football Michael Edwards was tasked with finding a suitable club
Getafe have become a fixture in LaLiga with the club set for his 21st season in the top flight out of the last 22
Getafe are currently in the process of redeveloping their stadium to boost its capacity
Initial reports last month claimed FSG believed Getafe are the ideal club after conducting feasibility studies of several clubs, including Levante, Elche, Espanyol, Valladolid, Malaga and Bordeaux.
Getafe’s status as an established top flight club, the potential to develop players and the club’s location in Madrid are reportedly among the factors in favour of the potential purchase.
The club are also in the middle of a stadium redevelopment, which will modernise and take their Estadio Coliseum ground to a 19,000 capacity.
Getafe’s owner Torres, however, has claimed he will leave the club when the stadium redevelopment is complete in December 2027.
Getafe have been a LaLiga club for the past eight seasons and finished 13th in the 2024-25 campaign.
Next season will mark Getafe's the 21st season out of the last 22 that the club have been in the Spanish top flight.
The multi-club ownership model became widely popular due to the success of City Football Group, which has included 13 teams with Man City at the centre.
Several Premier League clubs have owners involved in multi-club networks, including Man United, Chelsea, Bournemouth, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.
