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Monday briefing: Roma owner Dan Friedkin set to be granted exclusivity to buy Everton

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17 June 2024 - 4:30 AM

The billionaire owner of Roma, Dan Friedkin, has emerged as the new frontrunner to purchase Everton and is set to be handed exclusivity this week to complete a takeover, according to a report from The Times.

The US businessman is the chairman and CEO of the Houston-based Friedkin Group, which has been in talks with Everton owner Farhad Moshiri about acquiring his 94.1 per cent stake following the collapse of the proposed takeover by 777 Partners last month.

It is understood Friedk

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