Tom Hicks, the Liverpool co-owner, will hold more negotiations with Dubai International Capital (DIC) in the coming days, despite his public outrage at the latest twists in the Anfield takeover saga.

Hicks accused Amanda Staveley, who has been leading DIC’s negotiating team, of leaking e-mails confirming his willingness to hold discussions with the Arab investment group, but, despite his apparent hostility towards DIC, he will hold further talks with her over the next three days.

DIC has agreed a deal with George Gillett Jr, Liverpool’s other co-chairman, to buy 98 per cent of his stake in the club – 49 per cent of the company – with Hicks buying the remainder, which will give him majority control of the club with 51 per cent of the shareholding. DIC is confident that this arrangement will be a stepping stone towards full ownership in the long term, but Hicks maintains publicly that he sees DIC as nothing more than an investor that will add capital to help move the club forward.