Dan Friedkin Reignites Interest in Buying Everton FC

Billionaire backed away from a deal earlier in the summer
Everton now in takeover talks with US investor John Textor

Dan Friedkin poses with trophy after the UEFA Conference League final match between AS Roma and Feyenoord in Tirana, Albania on May 25.Photographer: Fabio Rossi/AS Roma/Getty Images

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By Jill R Shah, Silas Brown, and David Hellier

September 16, 2024 at 6:56 PM UTC

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US billionaire Dan Friedkin has reignited his plan to buy Everton FC, people with knowledge of the matter said, roughly two months after cooling his interest in the English Premier League club.

The owner of Italian football team AS Roma is in discussions with stakeholders about the feasibility of an offer and how it would be structured, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information.