777 Partners decline Everton comment as takeover talk reaches overdrive
American investment fund 777 Partners have declined to comment as recent Everton takeover speculation emerges, according to the Liverpool Echo.
According to the Daily Mail (17 May), 777 Partners are closing in on a £600million takeover, which is dependent on Premier League survival.
However, The Echo now report that the American investment fund have declined comment when approached and that New York-based MSP Sports Capital have remained in talks with Farhad Moshiri and that discussions were reaching a more advanced stage.
It’s understood MSP remain in the race to strike a deal with the Everton majority shareholder.
Massive
The next two weeks will be massive for the future of Everton football club. If Premier League football can be secured, there’s a chance of fresh investment at the top of the club and the Farhad Moshiri era to finally come to an end.
However, if Sean Dyche’s side do succumb to second-tier football, Moshiri will almost certainly stay in charge, with the club’s value set to decrease significantly in the Championship. The focus has to be on supporting Dyche and the players as much as possible during the next two weeks.
Their survival could be secured against Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend. Everyone associated with the football club will be desperate for Everton’s fate to be secure heading into the final fixture of the season.
The clash against Bournemouth is certainly winnable, but, as we all know, anything can happen on the last day of the campaign.
All eyes will be on Leicester, Leeds and Nottingham Forest this weekend. Forest and the Foxes face Arsenal and Newcastle respectively, whilst the Whites travel to West Ham United.