Saudi Prince expresses his interest in Liverpool FC

"As an investment group we have an eye for many opportunities," he said. "In Europe, Asia, North America and South America how we can add value and where can we invest our money and how we can manage to invest in football clubs.

"This is a purely personal friend to a friend who happens to be a co-owner at Liverpool.

"We look forward to any kind of venture between any clubs in Saudi Arabia and Liverpool and transfer of knowledge, experience and implementation of Liverpool Academy and philosophy to Saudi Arabia.

"This is the main thing and this is what we are discussing."