GETTY Sheikh Khalifa apparently wants to buy Liverpool

Liverpool are reportedly the subject of a £700million takeover bid from a Middle Eastern backer.



The Daily Star report talks have already opened on a proposed sale that could see Reds boss Jurgen Klopp handed a huge transfer kitty.



It is said the identity of the mystery buyer remains a secret but one candidate is Sheikh Khalifa, the president of the United Arab Emirates.

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Khalifa is estimated to be worth a stunning £30billion and is even richer than his half-brother Mansour, who has turned City into a European superpower since buying them in 2008.



And there is nothing stopping Khalifa buying Liverpool, with a Prem spokesperson yesterday saying: "There is no Premier League rule in terms of relations owning different clubs."



Klopp could target ambitious signings should Liverpool receive a huge financial shot in the arm.