On Liverpool: What their takeover by Kenny Huang means for the Reds and for world football.

Today, it was announced that a Chinese billionaire named Kenny Huang (pictured above standing next to a beverage rich people love: water) wants to buy Liverpool. He's buying it for 240 million pounds, and he's buying the club outright, so all of that money will go into the team itself and none of it will go to lining the pockets of the owners. Here's what this monumental takeover means if it happens:

1. Torres is staying. Also coming out today was the news that Fernando Torres is staying at Anfield. Coincidence? Impossible. Can you blame him though? He's got the financial security here, the fanbase, and the promise of a possible dynasty on his hands. How could he leave?

As a sidenote, I just realized today that Torres has scored 40 goals in 41 games for the Reds. Which is incredible, and really puts into perspective how invaluable he actually is. Hopefully he will have a speedy recovery from his retweeking of his injury recently in the World Cup Final.
And Torres isn't the only player whose security is definite with this move, guys like Gerrard, Lucas, and possibly even Mascherano will also be more encouraged to stay.

2. Anfield: out with the old, in with the new. Anfield is getting on. The stadium hasn't been renovated for almost a century and it's getting a little rickety. These days, it's really unheard of for a Premier League club to not play in a modern stadium.

Liverpool has been pointing to the tradition of the stadium for years to legitimize it's existence, but now it's looking like they're going to have to update things. It's too small, too old, and too clunky. This new money is a major step in the right direction toward a new home for the Reds.

3. Roy Hodgson: the best squad man in the world with the most money in the world. New Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is renowned for his squad management capabilities. He's already worked wonders with what limited funds Liverpool had, adding attacking potency with Joe Cole, and some much needed support and defense players in Danny Wilson and Milan Jovanovic, as well as resigning an impressive Fabio Aurielo. He only needed 2 million to do that. Imagine him with 240 million at his disposal.

Here are some players he may go for:

Mesut Ozil. Werder Bremen's young starlet in central midfield Ozil admitted yesterday that he has been tempted by some offers from English clubs. Why the hell not if you're Hodgson looking at aging prospects Lucas and Mascherano, both of him have been speculated to be moving this summer anyway?

Carlos Salcido. Liverpool said they wanted this Mexican star at right back, why not go get him? Sure Aurielo's back, but who's to say he won't drop the ball again this year?

John Paintsil. More defenders, but Liverpool's central defense was a revolving door last year. Maybe you want a big tough African in there. Paintsil has been outspoken about his love for Roy Hodgson, maybe these two can reunite.

Clint Dempsey. This is just something I want to happen. It's kind of bullshit. It'd be awesome though.

4. Manchester City will get their asses kicked. I would just love to see the look on City's faces as they lose almost a billion dollars going after players with terrible attitudes and ludicrous wages to just get completely outboxed by one of the classiest clubs in England. That would just make my day.