Liverpool are 'very likely' to return to the U.S. in 2024 pre-season

Liverpool Football Club could be returning to the United States as early as next summer, in what would be its first trip since 2019.

The Reds spent back-to-back preseasons in Singapore - notwithstanding training camps in Austria - but a trip across the Atlantic looms.

'It's not set yet, but it's definitely on the table,' chief executive Billy Hogan told The Athletic. Per the outlet, it is 'very likely' the Reds are back stateside in 2024.

Hogan, a native of Cleveland, OH., spoke glowingly about the exposure of the Premier League in the U.S. and the effect of Lionel Messi's arrival at Inter Miami.

'He's got off to a very good start and that can only be good for the game and for the growth of the game globally,' he said.

'The popularity of the Premier League has been growing massively in the U.S. over several years.

'The partnership with NBC has been really beneficial. Liverpool has always had a significant fanbase there and we know it continues to grow.'

Last time Liverpool traveled through America, it involved an east coast itinerary - stopping in New York, Boston (FSG's headquarters) and Indiana.

'There is a real collaboration between the commercial side and the football side of the club to assess what the schedule looks like,' Hogan added.

Helpful for Liverpool's U.S. integration has been the mere presence of minority stake owner, LeBron James.

The NBA icon is occasionally seen rocking Liverpool gear on his Instagram and even collaborated with the team to create a custom line available to supporters earlier this year.

'Any time you can bring two iconic sporting names together, Liverpool and LeBron, that's going to be a winning combination,' Hogan said.

'Certainly, we've seen that with the interest level in the most recent collaboration. There's a benefit to both of us – those folks who may not be Liverpool supporters but might be fans of LeBron, and vice versa.'

James first bought a two per cent stake in Liverpool in 2011 for $6.5million (£4.7m) with business partner Maverick Carter, the same year FSG bought Liverpool for $478m (£300m).

The four-time NBA champion converted his stake in Liverpool to a one per cent share in FSG's global empire in March 2021 following the club's 2019 Champions League triumph and Premier League title win a year later.

As it relates to the here and now, Liverpool begin its Premier League campaign at Chelsea Sunday at 11:30am ET.