Hicks not convinced by DIC's midnight-deadline meeting to buy Liverpool

The Liverpool takeover shambles has reached such a warring state between the American owners, George Gillett and Tom Hicks, that the Hicks camp were not even convinced that the 'deadline midnight' meeting even took place between Dubai Investment Corporation and Gillett's representatives in London on Tuesday night — despite Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry being present.

However, the ludicrous midnight deadline, claimed by the DIC camp, has been and gone with DIC still interested in buying Liverpool at a new price of £500m.

They are insisting they can find a way around Hicks' blocking veto, if and when they agree a deal for Gillett's 50 per cent.

Hicks is adamant they can't and his contract stops Gillett selling if Hicks disapproves, whether or not he makes a counter-offer.