Everton exploring consortium takeover bid which includes Kenyon

Everton's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has held exploratory talks with a consortium, which includes former Chelsea and Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon, over a possible purchase of the club.

The consortium is backed by American businessmen John Thornton and Maciek Kaminski, who is the chief executive of a real estate company.

Sky Sports News understands Moshiri has been looking for investors to come into the club as it continues to build a new stadium at Bramley Moore dock, but it appears a full buyout is what the American consortium are interested in.

Everton have refused to comment on the story, but talks between the two sides are set to continue.

Everton have spent more than half-a-billion pounds since Moshiri took over in 2016 with the 67-year-old holding a 94.1 per cent stake in the club.