Bryan King claims Dan Friedkin’s Everton takeover at Goodison Park is close to completion.
The ex-Goodison scout believes the Toffees’ recent activity in the transfer market suggests the club are set for a cash injection shortly.
As reported by The Times journalist Paul Joyce on Tuesday (9 July), Everton turned down an offer worth £50million from Manchester United for Jarrad Branthwaite.
And King – speaking exclusively to Goodison News – feels this bid would’ve been accepted if a takeover wasn’t close to completion.
“This must mean that the takeover is close to completion,” King said.
“If a takeover wasn’t close to completion, and there was no money coming into the club, then I think they would have accepted a £50million offer for Branthwaite.
It implies that they are expecting money to come into the club soon, and that will likely be from a takeover at Goodison Park.”
Are Dan Friedkin and the Friedkin Group close to completing their takeover of Everton?
The Toffees’ summer has gone much better than a lot of supporters were likely expecting it to go.
Fire sales and big-name exits were the talk of the town at Goodison Park in May. However, so far, it has been quite the opposite for the club.
None of their high-profile players have been sold yet, while they have made several exciting additions to Sean Dyche’s squad.
This perhaps implies that the Toffees expect their financial situation to be sorted imminently.
As a result, supporters will be delighted, as everybody connected with the club will be desperate for a takeover to go through sooner rather than later.
