LeBron James’ $4.45 Billion Soccer Club Requested to Pursue USMNT’s $26 Million FIFA World Cup Starlet

Financial budgeting is equally important for a sportsperson and also for a soccer club. LeBron James is publicly known for his mind-blowing yet strategic investments. At the same time, English Premier League side, Liverpool FC is known for its ‘strategic’ and conservative approach during transfer windows.

The Reds are currently running out of midfielders. Liverpool FC is unfortunately plagued by injuries, especially to their midfielders. While Liverpool tries to find a possible solution to this problem, a rising young USMNT star is linked to the English Premier League side.

USMNT star linked to Liverpool?

The winter transfer window in the soccer universe has begun. Every soccer club is out in the market searching for the ‘right fit’. According to Fichajes, Liverpool is interested in signing Yunus Musah. Liverpool’s manager, Jurgen Klopp reportedly asked the board to sign the USMNT youngster.

The 20-year-old, USMNT star currently plays in Spain for Valencia CF. Over the last few months, Musah has been in and around the USMNT side quite a bit. The young midfielder also had a decent World Cup campaign. TransferMarkt currently values Yunus Musah at $26 million.

However, the USMNT star has a $106 million release clause in his contract. Musah is also under contract till 2026 with the Spanish soccer side. But it seems very unlikely that Liverpool will simply pay Valencia the release clause. The English side will definitely try and negotiate the transfer amount to a reasonable price.

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This season, Musah has played 13 games and scored two assists for Valencia. A surprising fact is that Musah also played soccer in England. The young USMNT star was part of Arsenal’s youth academy, before moving on a permanent deal to Valencia in 2019. Funnily enough, Arsenal and Chelsea are also linked to the USMNT star but his eyes seem to be set on Liverpool.

LeBron James’ connection to Liverpool, What else does the NBA star invest in?

LeBron James acquired a minority stake at Liverpool back in 2011. During his early days, the NBA star once revealed his lifelong dream of owning a sports franchise. In 2011, James’ minority stake in Liverpool was worth $6.5 million. The NBA star’s stake is now worth $32 million, as per ESPN. It’s safe to say that James’ investment with Liverpool was a hit.

Along with being one of the best in basketball, James’ also turned into a phenomenal businessman. The NBA star has cracked some really good business deals over the years. Apart from business, James also puts a portion of his money back into society.

According to Forbes, the NBA star pledged to spend more than $40 million to send kids to college. In 2018, LeBron James’ charitable trust established its first-ever elementary school.

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