FORMER Chelsea bidder
The co-owner of Italian club Atalanta and the NBA's
Private equity veteran Pagliuca says he is on the lookout for more sports teams to add to his portfolio and declined to rule out investing in the other
Pagliuca, a senior advisor at
The American said the
"I looked at Liverpool way back, probably 15 years ago," he said.
"Chelsea received a record price and that has probably motivated folks. Right now anybody who buys a club has to assess the economic opportunity, how much money they will have to put into it, and that's what we'll do.
"If we find the right opportunity that fits with Atalanta and the Celtics brand we'll make that investment." Liverpool's owners FSG have since rowed back on the idea of a full sale but remain open to investment.
At United, the Glazer family have invited offers for majority or minority stakes but are yet to inform bidders of their intentions.
Pagliuca said he was disappointed to miss out on a £2.5bn deal for Chelsea.
"Obviously disappointed with the outcome, we thought it was a fantastic opportunity," he added.
"If you look back at the value of clubs it's a function of where they sit in the league and geographically, and Chelsea had all of those."
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