Trent Alexander-Arnold has been linked with a bid to become owner of French club Nantes, with the Liverpool right-back claimed to be offering £84 million.
Reports in French newspaper L’Equipe on Friday morning claimed that Alexander-Arnold was leading an investment group including his father, Michael Arnold, in a bid to take over Nantes.
An initial package worth €100 million (£84m) was reportedly on offer, with an up-front investment of €80 million (£67m).
It was also claimed that Alexander-Arnold had held previous interest in becoming owner of Saint-Etienne or Le Havre earlier in 2024.
That led to speculation over the expansion of the 25-year-old’s portfolio, which included investment into the Alpine Formula 1 team last year.
However, the Liverpool Echo have brought word from sources close to the Liverpool vice-captain, who insist reports of a bid to purchase Nantes are “not true at all.”
It is only fair to take this at face value, as there has been no previous indication of Alexander-Arnold and his family branching out into ownership.
Given L’Equipe also reported that Nantes’ current owner, Waldemar Kita, was “furious” over supposed meetings leaking to the press, though, the situation remains open to interpretation.
The Alexander-Arnolds do hold a wider vested interest in the sport, at least, with Trent’s brother Tyler director of agency PLG.
PLG’s clients include Alexander-Arnold himself, along with Andy Robertson, Jarrod Bowen, Jordan Henderson, Calvin Ramsay, Nat Phillips, Luke Chambers and Liverpool academy players such as Oakley Cannonier and Josh Davidson.
Liverpool naturally hold a strong relationship with the agency, and are expected to continue talks over a new deal for the No. 66 in the near future.
