Everton’s takeover had seemingly been placed on the back-burner throughout the summer, as the Toffees pressed on with their transfer strategy.
Many assumed that Dan Friedkin had already started to funnel his funds into the club with how freely Kevin Thelwell was spending, as Farhad Moshiri has already made clear his desperation to depart Merseyside.
However, it has since become clear that this cash injection was all self-sustained, made even more abundant when Friedkin pulled out of his Everton takeover.
It was news that shocked everybody, including many within the club, but now they could be set to welcome a new saviour.
Kevin Malone breaks silence on Everton takeover rumours
A fresh start with new, innovative ownership is sorely needed at Everton.
Fortunately, they can take solace in the fact that before Friedkin bought the exclusivity rights, there was a long list of suitors seeking to win the race.
It seems that one such figure has now reemerged, making an official statement on the matter to cement his plans to potentially invest.
Alan Myers had revealed that Kevin Malone would bid for Everton, but with the American coming out himself, he wanted to set the record straight.
He told journalist Ben Jacobs: ‘All I can say at this time, is that our investor group is seriously evaluating the Everton opportunity.’
At last Everton’s takeover starts back up
Unsurprisingly, since Friedkin pulled the plug on his Everton negotiations, there has been radio silence on the takeover front.
It marked a blow for all involved, with the American likely wanting to buy the club were it not for the crippling and wildly confusing debt, Moshiri seemingly happy to sell to anyone, and the fans having already bought into the idea of having the AS Roma owner in charge.
Instead, they are back to square one, desperately seeking someone to come in and save them from the financial crisis that looms should they continue without a custodian willing to pump some of his own funds into Goodison Park.
With Malone’s interest having been reaffirmed with this official claim, just as John Textor claimed he wanted to buy Everton before Friedkin snuck ahead of him, this could mark the catalyst that kickstarts another bidding war all over again.
It just remains a question of whether he fancies his chances of being the man to unlock this puzzling debt and welcome the wealth of opportunities that would follow.
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