An American consortium has opened talks for a potential takeover of Everton.
Former Manchester United and Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon is heading up the bid which would end Farhad Moshiri’s six-year ownership.
Initial discussions between Moshiri and Kenyon had focused on potential investment opportunities around the Blues’ new Bramley-Moore Dock home.
However it is understood that during those preliminary talks the possibility of the Stateside-based vehicle completing a full buyout of the club as outlined.
Maciek Kaminski, CEO of Talon Real Estate, and Barrick Gold Corporation’s executive chairman John Thornton are said to be involved in the proposed bid.
According to the Telegraph, the group has now been granted a period of exclusivity to carry out due diligence on the club before finalising any deal.
The arrangement mirrors a situation with John Jay Moores and Charles Noell, whose interested preceded Moshiri’s eventual arrival at Goodison Park.
But a number of other prospective investors who would be interested on buying Everton should they be put up for sale are tracking developments.
Moshiri had reaffirmed his commitment to delivering a ‘fully-funded stadium’ at Bramley-Moore in an open letter to supporters just six days previous.
He also apologised for the various ‘mistakes’ which had been made following his emergence as the club’s new majority shareholder in late February 2016.