Liverpool are bracing themselves for bids from as many as six groups interested in investing into the club, according to The Sun.

The England-based newspaper also named the Rhone Group, an international equity firm worth around £3billion, as one of the suitors.

The reports also claim that the group will demand at least a 34% stake in the club and has declared that they will invest £100m to help clear their estimated £240m debt.

This revelation comes after striker Fernando Torres demanded the club to go on a spending spree to bring in star players to raise the standard of the squad. The Merseysiders are in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification this season and that could affect the club's financial status.

Torres has threatened to leave if the club do not spend heavily in the summer.

Torres said: "I honestly think that we're still going to be fourth but, for me, Champions League qualification isn't so important.
"The really important thing is that the club makes a big effort and brings in important players, who will improve the quality of the squad.

"We need four or five top-class players to compete, better than we have here, who will make us grit our teeth and do everything we can to try to keep our places.

"Without reinforcements next year we will again be fighting to be fourth place. But I want to fight next year to win the Premier League, to win the Champions League or the Europa League. For this, there have to be signings."

He added: "I've left my home and it's clear I owe Liverpool many things, and I'm very happy here. The fans have treated me like one of their own but I'm going to think about my future and hopefully it will be here. These fans deserve to win.

"The club deserves to get back to winning trophies but they know themselves right now that it's far off. The fans are worried about players going.