"They will look" - Liverpool owner John W Henry linked with bid for new team after putting Reds up for sale

Liverpool owner John W Henry has been linked with a bid for another sports team, as per reports.

It was claimed by The Athletic that Henry and FSG had placed Liverpool up for sale, which would bring to a close their 12-year ownership of the club if a sale is to be completed.

However, one person who likely will not be taking over the Reds is Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Whilst rumours over the future ownership of the Merseyside club continues to swirl, meanwhile, current owner Henry has been linked with purchasing another sports team.

John W Henry linked with new venture

Prior to buying Liverpool in 2010 for £300 million, Henry and FSG had already made an investment in the US sports market.

And in 2007, they entered into NASCAR, forming Roush Fenway Racing by purchasing a 50 per cent stake in the original Roush Racing Team.

They claim that FSG would need around $4 billion in equity to buy the Commanders - although they would likely face major competition from a bidding bloc co-formed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, rapper Jay-Z and actor Matthew McConaughey.

A source then told the Post that Henry and FSG 'will look at the Commanders'.

If FSG do take over the Commanders, they would be in a marginally similar situation to when they took over the Red Sox in terms of a win drought, with the Washington-based outfit having not won the Super Bowl for 31 years.