Everton deny Textor is in town to meet with Moshiri

What is concerning is that every man and his dog seems to have a piece of the new stadium, albeit via loans given by 777 and Friedkin.

High finance is way beyond my understanding, but I get the feeling that those money guys have already claimed their piece of the pie, how that impacts on the club, financially, going forwards is anybody's guess.

I can't post the Link as I've used up all my free Guardian articles.

Unfortunately, I don't believe a word of it.

John Textor agreement over Everton takeover expected by end of week

No real detail as yet...

Why not?

He's just bidding his time.

The last paragraph concerning multi-club Ownership is interesting.

I can see the advantages of that but will only work for us if we are the Main Club in the chain.

Textor coming into the mix is something he probably didn't expect. He'll probably have to make his move soon to get the club though.

''Textor, whose Eagle Football Group already has stakes in Lyon, Botafogo Molenbeek and Crystal Palace, is understood to have arrived in London on Tuesday before travelling to Liverpool on Wednesday to meet Moshiri, with sources close to the deal anticipating that it could be agreed in the next few days.''

One little thing puzzles me. Why would Textor travel to Liverpool to meet Moshiri? — I mean, when was Moshiri last in town?

I don't want him back in.

The Club is Headquartered at the Royal Liver Building.

I'm sure he can afford the air fare and a night in the Titanic Hotel if there is a deal in it!!

But I still find it surprising that Moshiri actually set foot in Liverpool!!

He's worth close to $4B. I'm sure that's plenty enough to buy us.

Friedkin is worth around $4B but if it is all due to the value of his current business assets and he has (relatively) little cash, he still has to find some way of raising the required cash, eg, either sell off assets or take a loan. Obviously the same applies to Textor or any other bidder.

I do wonder if it is the levels of cash required to acquire and keep the club going that has been the problem with any deal rather than the net worth of an individual.

On a serious note, I hope he brings his manager Oliver Glasner with him, I really rate him as a manager. He knows his shit and tactics, won't be at Palace for long, someone will snap him up, hopefully Everton.

Just read that. Unfortunately I don't believe a word of it.

Well, that's the end of that then.

But I still find it surprising that Moshiri actually set foot in Liverpool!!

He attended a board meeting, Allen, it's been widely reported.

You might want to look into that Stephen.

The Guardian has no limit on free articles (for me at any rate!) but reminds us of that and the value of contributing something to retain high-quality independent journalism.

John Textor is in Liverpool to hold further talks with Everton's owner, Farhad Moshiri, over a proposed takeover of the club, with a deal expected to be agreed by the end of the week.

The American billionaire became the third party to be granted a period of exclusivity by Blue Heaven Holdings, the company that owns Everton, last week after renewing his efforts to purchase a majority stake in the Premier League club having initially been overlooked by Moshiri in favour of the Friedkin Group.

They had agreed to buy Moshiri's 94.1% stake but withdrew over concerns about the legal uncertainties surrounding the £200m in loans that 777 Partners, the first company to agree a takeover back in September, gave the club. It is understood that a £200m loan made to Everton by the Friedkin Group during their attempt to take over the club is due to be repaid

Textor, whose Eagle Football Group already has stakes in Lyon, Botafogo, Molenbeek and Crystal Palace, is understood to have arrived in London on Tuesday before travelling to Liverpool on Wednesday to meet Moshiri, with sources close to the deal anticipating that it could be agreed in the next few days.

The terms are the same as in the offer made on 1 June in the previous round of bidding, with Textor understood to be confident that arranging a financing deal for Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock could allow him to delay completing the takeover until as late as January.

A potential complication could be the requirement of Textor to sell his 45% stake in Palace in order to comply with Premier League rules. A bid from compatriots Josh Harris and David Blitzer, who already own 18% stakes in Palace, for around £100m is understood to have been rejected. Three other investors are believed to have expressed an interest in buying Textor's shares, including one from the Middle East and another said to be a sports-celebrity-backed group from the US.

Last week the Palace chairman, Steve Parish, said he would not stand in Textor's way after he paid £87.5m for a 40% stake in Palace in 2021 before extending it to 45% when he bought Lyon a year later. “He wants a club that plugs into that where he controls everything that happens. We don't think that is right for us as a club right now,” Parish told the BBC. “We do collaborate with his clubs where we can. He wants to go and do something else, we're helping him do that.”

Not happening, mate, because we've been told by one or two on here that it's all rubbish!

For what it's worth, Paul Quinn aka The Esk, doesn't believe that Textor will become Everton's new owner.

In his reply to a post from Colin (Hopefully not Chong) on X, asking him if he believed Textor would be a good owner, Paul replied "No & he won't be our next owner."

I think the ownership and leadership at any institution is very important and it cannot continue to be up in the air for much longer – even though it's already gone on for what is it? 18 months or more.

I suppose technically it could go on like this for years, but the damage that has already been done and might be done in the future, dwarfs the issues of any given match-day.

Actually the Esk called out when we were overspending

He said that 777 would never take ownership

What’s he actually been wrong on mate??

This is a such non-story - must be a slow day!

I have come across businesses that lender swere quite happy with, because their loans were being paid and secured.The owner were just working for a wage and some cases for nothing.

In Everton's case the lenders are not interested in taking over the running of the Club.Directors are well renumerated and those working for the Club are still.in jobs and getting well paid.

Why would anyone want to change things?

The Esk has been right all along and backed it up with evidence.

In addition to the many things we as a club can't do well, it seems we can't even sell a football club efficiently. Among my friends, we have become a laughing stock as a club. Once we used to strike fear into opponents, now I get patronising smiles

Then, on to the next rumour!

Item 1, What's happening about the sale of the club.

Moshiri - Not much.

Item 2. Will the new ground be ready.

Moshiri - I bloody hope so. I want my money back.

Item 3 - Is Sean Dyche right for us.

Moshiri - I'm not paying him off, so yes.

Item 4 - What happens if we are relegated.

Moshiri - well I won't be going to Uzbekistan. I can tell you that !

Derek, I was a decent right back in the day. Maybe I've got a chance?!!