One of the Premier League’s most storied clubs is reportedly on the market.

Fenway Sports Group is putting Liverpool FC up for sale, having prepared a full sales presentation and inviting offers from interested parties, per The Athletic.

“FSG has frequently received expressions of interest from third parties seeking to become shareholders in Liverpool,” the ownership group said in a statement.

“FSG has said before that under the right terms and conditions we would consider new shareholders if it was in the best interests of Liverpool as a club. FSG remains fully committed to the success of Liverpool, both on and off the pitch.”

Prospective buyers will likely have a steep price to pay.

• Liverpool is valued at $4.5 billion — the fourth-most valuable soccer club in the world, per Forbes.
• The club has retained Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to assist with the sale.
• The last EPL club to sell was Chelsea — which was sold to a group led by Todd Boehly for $5.3 billion in May.

FSG Future

FSG and principal owner John Henry could be selling all or part of their stake in the legendary soccer club to make way for other investments.

Last November, the group bought the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins for a reported $900 million.

Then, in March, it was reported that FSG was the leading contender to bring an NBA team to Las Vegas — a sentiment co-signed in October by group investor LeBron James.

A Washington Commanders sale could happen quickly — and an NBA superstar is showing interest.

Sources told Front Office Sports team owner Dan Snyder could sell the entire franchise, a process could be completed by the spring.

• Snyder hasn’t publicly committed to selling all or even a majority stake in the team, but hired Bank of America to explore a transaction. 
• Amid concerns that the lawsuits and investigations Snyder is facing could jam up the sale process, sources indicated that the legal issues could actually prevent a protracted process. 
• Snyder may be required to put a significant sum in an escrow account to cover penalties and damages that arise from investigations, including those from the Department of Justice, House Oversight Committee, attorneys general of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and the NFL.

Durant Wants In

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, a lifelong Commanders fan, told ESPN that he would like to be part of the next ownership group.

Durant is no stranger to team ownership: He owns stakes in the MLS’ Philadelphia Union, the NWSL’s NY/NJ Gotham FC, and a Major League Pickleball franchise.

The sale, which one NFL team executive told FOS could reach $7 billion, has already attracted at least five ownership groups.

Jeff Bezos, possibly in concert with Jay-Z, is expected to bid, as are entertainment mogul Byron Allen, New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Josh Harris, and United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia.

Activision Blizzard reported $1.78 billion in third-quarter revenue, a decline from the $2.07 billion reported during the same period last year. 

The company posted net bookings of $1.83 billion, down from $1.88 billion in Q3 FY 2021, and ended the quarter with 368 million monthly active users.

Despite the declines, Activision Blizzard is already having a strong Q4.

On Monday, the company announced that “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II” crossed $1 billion in worldwide sell-through in the first 10 days from its Oct. 28 release — the fastest in franchise history.

• The previous record of 15 days was held in 2012 by “Black Ops II.”
• In the first three days following its release, “Modern Warfare II” topped $800 million in sell-through — the top selling opening in franchise history.
• “Modern Warfare II” has already logged more than 200 million hours played across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms, more than 40% above the prior franchise record.

Call of Duty will release “Warzone 2.0” on Nov. 16, with “Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile” planned for full release in 2023.

Microsoft’s Moves

Activision Blizzard is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft for $69 billion, but the New York Post reported over the weekend that the latter company could blow up the deal. 

Antitrust authorities in the U.S., U.K., and European Union are reviewing the proposed agreement — and Microsoft reportedly didn’t expect so much scrutiny.