Liverpool, Aug. 10 -- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is a part of the investor group alongside Eduardo Saverin, one of the co-founders of social networking website Facebook, led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, which is closing on a deal to purchase roughly a one-third stake in the club, reported Sky Sports on Monday.

As per Sky Sports, the club's controlling stakeholder since 2010, the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) is likely to make an announcement regarding the transaction this week.

The deal will see Bezos, Saverin and Amit, becoming a trio of the world's wealthiest individuals as co-owners of Liverpool, one of the most successful clubs in English football history.

Another source has also indicated that the...