Talks of a takeover at Everton seem to have been going on for years and years, however, there is now renewed optimism regarding the possibility of a US consortium buying the club.
According to reports, an unnamed source from Wall Street has spoken out about how The Blues are being eyed up for potential investors from across the Atlantic.
I would say the chances of Everton being sold are higher than they have been for some time.
Interest in the Premier League has never been higher. I know of several groups looking to invest in clubs over there, and Everton is certainly a name I hear mentioned.
I know Bill Kenwright has been trying to sell the club for a long time, so it isn’t from a lack of trying. It’s certainly a club that’s ripe for investment.
Most of these guys who want to invest in the Premier League have some background in US sports, and in the current climate, with the TV money there is in soccer now, it does look very attractive.
There was speculation in the not-too-distant past about a group from Kansas being interested in taking over the Merseysiders, but that seemed to come and go with little more than talk.
Bill Kenwright has made it known in the past that he would be willing to sell the club to the right parties, but finding said right part can be difficult.
He only needs to look across Stanley Park to Liverpool to see the risk in selling the club. Tom Hicks and George Gillett took Liverpool to the financial brink after their take over, so while Evertonians are keen to see new ownership, the need for careful consideration is needed.
