Dubai International Capital are moving to buy out George Gillett's 50 per cent share in Liverpool.

The Independent says DIC will seek to purchase the American's stake within six weeks when a legal bar on the sale of his share is lifted.

Despite co-owner Tom Hicks' interview yesterday, this will not deter DIC from a plan to take over Gillett's 50 per cent share in Liverpool - when pre-emption rights preventing the sale expire - enduring Hicks for as long as they must and then attempting to force him out of the club by putting up money for Liverpool's new stadium and challenging him to do the same.

They believe he will be unable to do so.