UFC star Conor McGregor throws his name into the mix as Liverpool’s potential next owner

UFC star Conor McGregor has suggested that he could be Liverpool’s next owner, days after Fenway Sports Group listed the club for sale, via a post on social media.

The Irishman has not been active in the octagon since his devastating loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and it seems it may be due to his perusal into other business ventures.

With FSG looking to sell the Premier League outfit, McGregor – who is a known Manchester United fan – threw his name into the mix for as a potential successor to the owners at Anfield.

Conor McGregor said he ‘would love’ to buy Liverpool after their owners listed the club for sale

Liverpool were put up for sale by FSG on Monday and a host of potential buyers are interested

When asked by fans whether he’d be interested in buying the Merseyside club, McGregor wrote: ‘I WOULD LOVE IT! I requested my information on this, yes. Soon as I heard. What a turn of events! What a club!’.

His statement comes as somewhat of a surprise given his affiliation with Manchester United – that’s been vocal about in the past. 

Speaking during a FIFA Q&A in 2019, he said: ‘I was more a player than a watcher back then, but Manchester United was my team.

‘It was only the other day I came across an old picture of myself wearing that infamous grey United jersey, which I bought with my [First Holy] Communion money at eight years of age. I see my son when I look at that photo. I’d love to know where it is now. A truly ‘Notorious’ football jersey!’

He also posted a picture of himself wearing a United top hours after his UFC rival Khabib Nurmagomedov visited Old Trafford for a match last year.  

McGregor is a Manchester United fan and has been very vocal in his support for the Red Devils

The UFC legend joins a list of other potential buyers that have emerged since news broke that FSG were looking to find new owners. 

The frontrunner had been Britain’s richest man – Sir Jim Ratcliffe – though he announced that he is not interested in trying to buy Liverpool and has instead set his sights on improving the fortunes of Ligue 1 outfit Nice.

‘Our position has developed since the summer and we are now focusing our efforts in Nice and raising our ambitions for the club to make them into a top tier club in France to compete with PSG,’ a spokesman for Ratcliffe told The Telegraph. 

‘This would represent much better value for our investment than buying one of the top tier Premier League clubs.’ 

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has ruled himself out of the running to buy Liverpool or Manchester United